Aisha Ahmad Suleiman born (17 December 2001) is a Northern Nigerian female polo player, photographer, and entrepreneur. She is from

Kogi state Kogi State is a States of Nigeria, state in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti State, Ekiti and Kwara State, Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Fe ...

. She was born and brought up in

Kaduna state Kaduna (, جىِهَر كَدُنا; مدينة كدونا; , ; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna (city), Kaduna, which was the List of Nigerian ...

, Nigeria. Suleiman is one of the very few black female polo players in the world and the only female polo player from the

Northern Nigeria Northern Nigeria (or Arewa, Arewancin Nijeriya) was an autonomous division within Nigeria, distinctly different from the southern part of the country, with independent customs, foreign relations and security structures. In 1962, it acquired t ...

at the moment. She plays for the

Kaduna Polo Club Kaduna International Polo Club is one of the oldest polo club in Nigeria. It is located in Kaduna state at the Murtala Ramat Mohammed Square. History It was founded in 1918, the Patron of the club is His Royal Highness Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir ...

Early life and background

Suleiman is a native of Adavi local government area of

Kogi State Kogi State is a States of Nigeria, state in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti State, Ekiti and Kwara State, Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Fe ...

; she was born and raised in Kaduna North,

Kaduna State Kaduna (, جىِهَر كَدُنا; مدينة كدونا; , ; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna (city), Kaduna, which was the List of Nigerian ...

, Nigeria. She is a daughter to Ahmad Suleiman and Hauwa Bello. Aisha Ahmad Suleiman attended nursery, primary and secondary schools in

Kaduna Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern state ...

Career

The first encounter Suleiman had with horses was when she attended a polo match with friends. Suleiman got in touch with a man named Husseini Muhammed who happened to be the coach and trainers of polo beginners in

. Husseini gave her a first mallet to play with. Suleiman played her first tournament on 17 December 2017 in Kaduna.

Awards and trophies

* Winner of Dantata and Sawoe Cup, Kano International Tournament 2018 * Winner Of The Governor's Cup, Port Harcourt International Tournament 2019. * Winner Of The Governor's Cup, Kano International Tournament 2019. * Sport Woman Year 2020, Northern Pandora Awards * Nominee of The African Horse Weeke 2020

References

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The black, female polo player changing perceptions in 'sport of kings'Nigeria's Aisha Suleman breaking barriers for women in Polo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suleiman, Aisha Ahmed Nigerian polo players 2001 births Living people People from Kaduna State 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen