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Rhoda Njobvu
Rhoda Njobvu in 2024
Personal information
Full nameRhoda Njobvu
NationalityZambian
Born (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 (age 31)
Lusaka, Zambia[1]
Sport
CountryZambia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
4 × 100 metres relay
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Zambia
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra 4 × 400 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Asaba 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Saint Pierre 200 m

Rhoda Njobvu (born 29 January 1994)[2] is a Zambian and ZNS sponsored[3] athlete specialising in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay events.[4] She has represented Zambia at various international competitions, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2016 African Championships, and the 2018 African Championships, where she won a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay, setting a national record with a time of 3:38.18 minutes.

In 2021, Njobvu achieved a personal best of 11.12 seconds in the 100m, briefly sharing the fastest time in the world that year. She also set a national record of 22.69 seconds in the 200m, thereby qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in both events. Although she did not advance to the semifinals in either event at the Olympics, she went on to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, reaching the semifinals in the 200m.[5]

Athletics career

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Njobvu gained her first international experience at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she was eliminated from the 400 m with 57.47 seconds in the first round. In 2016, she made it to the semi-finals at the African Championships in Durban in the 200 m. At the 2018 African Championships in Asaba, Delta, she again reached the semi-finals, this time in the 100 m, in addition, she won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay, setting a national record in the process with 3:38.18 min.[6]

In May 2021, she competed at the World Athletics Relays in Chorzów, Poland. She and her colleagues missed the finals after running 44.81 s in the preliminary round in May 2021.[7][8]

In 2021 she posted a personal best at the 100 m, which at 11.12 was briefly the leading time in the world, tied with Tiana Wilson before it was beaten by Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha.[9] It also secured her spot at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[10] Shortly afterward, she increased her record over 200 m to 22:69 improving Kabange Mupopo's previous national record from 2017 by almost half a second, and qualified for the 200 m at the 2020 Summer Olympics as well.[11] Njobvu did not reach the semi-finals at the Olympics in either event.[12] Njobvu ran both events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and reached the semi-finals in the 200 m race where she finished fourth in her race running 23.72 seconds and had the fourteenth fastest time overall.[13]

Personal life / Controversy

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In July 2025, an intimate video allegedly featuring Sergeant Rhoda Njobvu and a Zambia Correctional Service officer was leaked online. The Zambia Police Service confirmed an investigation under Section 177 of the Penal Code—citing “immoral and indecent conduct”—and issued a warning against sharing the footage.[14] Concurrently, the Zambia National Service (ZNS) initiated internal disciplinary proceedings, with the chief public relations officer expressing that the incident violated institutional values and expressed disappointment Zambian. Zambia Athletics also formed a three-member committee to verify the authenticity of the video and investigate its circumstances. Njobvu publicly apologized, stating she was “ashamed and sorry,” and emphasized that the video’s release was non-consensual.[15]

Statistics

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Personal best

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  • Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[5]
  • 100 Meter: 11.12s (-0.5 m/s), 20 March 2021 in Lusaka NR
  • 200 Meter: 22.69s (-0.2 m/s), 10 April 2021 in Lusaka NR

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:38.18 NR
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 3rd 200 m – (bronze)
2023 African Games Accra, Ghana 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.85 min (Sf/Final combined)
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary Heats • 7th 200 m 23.82 s
2024 African Championships Douala, Cameroon 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.18 min

References

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  1. ^ "Roda Njobu Profile". Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rhoda Njobvu - Player Profile - Athletics". Eurosport. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. ^ Sports, Pulse (2025-07-21). "Zambian Sprinter Caught in Shocking Viral Sex Tape Scandal". Pulse Sports Kenya. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  4. ^ Bwalya, Chishimba (2021-01-11). ""RHODA HAS POTENTIAL": Olympian believes the sprinter can qualify with enough exposure". NOC Zambia. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  5. ^ a b "Rhodah Njobvu | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  6. ^ "Asaba 2018 Championship records thrill Olopade". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  7. ^ "4X100 METRES RELAY WOMEN - Summary". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ^ Dewa, Colleta (10 May 2021). "Relay teams shine in Poland". The Southern Times. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ Chinedu, Ugo (April 7, 2021). "Women In Sports: Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha".
  10. ^ "Rhoda Secures Her Slot In The Tokyo 2021 Olympics | MUVI Television | First in News and Entertainment". www.muvitv.com.
  11. ^ "All Comers Meet National Heroes Stadium Lusaka - Zambia Official Results" (PDF). Zambia Athletics. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Njobvu's Chase For A Medal Ends". znbc.co.zm.
  13. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 women's 200m semi-finals results; Thompson-Herah stayed on sprint double course". world-track.org. 5 August 2022.
  14. ^ zamobserver (2025-07-20). "SPRINTER AND ZNS OFFICER RHODA NJOBVU SAYS SHE'S ASHAMED AND SORRY FOR THE LEAKED ADULT VIDEOS OF HER AND ZAMBIA CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICER LUMEKA KATUNDU - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  15. ^ zamobserver (2025-07-20). "SPRINTER AND ZNS OFFICER RHODA NJOBVU SAYS SHE'S ASHAMED AND SORRY FOR THE LEAKED ADULT VIDEOS OF HER AND ZAMBIA CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICER LUMEKA KATUNDU - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2025-07-24.
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