{{Short description|Nigerian sprinter (born 1990)}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=December 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = lightblue | name = Folashade Abugan | image = | caption = | fullname = Folashade Abigeal Abugan | nationality = {{NGR}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | monuments = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | yearsactive = | other_interests = | website = | country = | sport = Athletics | rank = | event = 400 m | league = | league_type = | employer = | agent = | height = <!--{{convert|0|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} --> | weight = <!--{{convert|0|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}--> | universityteam = | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | coaching = | retired = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's athletics}} {{MedalCountry | {{NGR}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2006 Melbourne| 4x400 m}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow| 4x400 m}} {{MedalCompetition|African Games}} {{MedalGold|2007 Algiers| 4x400 m}} {{MedalBronze|2007 Algiers| 400 m}} {{MedalCompetition|African Championships}} {{MedalGold|2008 Addis Ababa|4×400 m}} {{MedalGold|2010 Nairobi|4×400 m}} {{MedalGold|2014 Marrakesh|400 m}} {{MedalGold|2014 Marrakesh|4×400 m}} {{MedalGold|2018 Asaba|4×400 m}} {{MedalSilver|2008 Addis Ababa|400 m}} {{MedalBronze|2010 Nairobi|400 m}} | show-medals = | updated = 27 August 2016 }}
'''Folashade Abigeal Abugan''' (born 17 December 1990) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds. She won gold medals at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships.
She appeared at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and won two silver medals for Nigeria in the 400 m and in 4x400 m relay. However, Abugan was disqualified and banned after failing a drugs test and testing positive for testosterone prohormone in her 'A' sample. She waived the right to have her B sample analysed.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9095226.stm Commonwealth Games 2010: Third Nigerian tests positive]. BBC Sport (15 October 2010). Retrieved on 2010-11-27.</ref>
==Achievements== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{NGR}} |- |rowspan=3|2006 |Commonwealth Games |Melbourne, Australia |bgcolor="silver"| 2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:31.83 |- |rowspan=2|World Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Beijing, China | 8th |400 m |52.87 |- |bgcolor="silver"| 2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:30.84 AJR |- |rowspan=2|2007 |rowspan=2|All-Africa Games |rowspan=2|Algiers, Algeria |bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rd |400 m |51.44 PB |- |bgcolor="gold"| 1st |4 × 400 m relay |3:29.74 |- |rowspan=3|2008 |rowspan=2|African Championships |rowspan=2|Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |bgcolor="silver"| 2nd |400 m |50.89 PB |- |bgcolor="gold"| 1st |4 × 400 m relay |3:30.07 |- |World Junior Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |bgcolor="gold"| 1st |400 m |51.84 |- |rowspan=2|2009 |rowspan=2|African Junior Athletics Championships |rowspan=2|Bambous, Mauritius |bgcolor="gold"| 1st |400 m |52.02 CR |- |bgcolor="pink"|DQ |4 × 400 m | |- |rowspan=2|2010 |rowspan=2|Commonwealth Games |rowspan=2|New Delhi, India |bgcolor="pink"|DQ |400 m | |- |bgcolor="pink"|DQ |4 × 400 m | |}
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==External links== {{sister project links|d=Q459751|c=no|n=no|b=no|v=no|voy=no|m=no|mw=no|s=no|wikt=no|species=no}} * {{World Athletics}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{CGF profile}} * {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile}} * {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|608581}} * {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile}} * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|athletics/athlete-profile-n6024357-folasade-abugan}}
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