Emeka Udechuku

Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA // ⓘ(born 10 July 1979 in Paddington, London) is an English discus thrower. "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done great").[1]

He was the first British athlete to win a gold medal in the men's discus at the European Under 20 Championships. This also represented Britain's first ever gold medal in the men's discus event at European, Commonwealth, World or Olympic level.[2]

His personal best throw is 64.93 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Loughborough. This places him seventh among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins, Richard Slaney, Glen Smith, Carl Myerscough, Robert Weir and Bill Tancred.[3]

He is an alumnus of Dulwich College.[citation needed]

He has a wife and three children, a daughter and two sons who are twins they currently live in Essex and their children attend school.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1997 European U20 Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 1st Discus 53.90 m
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 13th (q) Shot put 16.42 m
2nd Discus 57.99 m
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 7th Discus 57.87 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th Discus 57.25 m
Universiade Beijing, China 11th Shot put 16.77 m
12th Discus 55.58 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 9th Shot put 17.54 m
6th Discus 57.33 m
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd Discus 60.44 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 24th Discus 58.41 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 7th Discus 59.36 m
2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 5th Discus 59.59 m

References

  1. ^ Meaning of Chukwuemeka in Nigerian.name
  2. ^ "British Medallists in International Championships". GBR Athletics.
  3. ^ UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws - GBR Athletics


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