Dubem Nwachukwu

Dubem Nwachukwu
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m 44.81 (Austin, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra 4x400 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala Mixed 4×400 m relay

Dubem Nwachukwu (born 8 February 2000) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.[1]

Early life

From Katy, Texas in the United States, he attended St. Thomas High School and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and Arizona State University.[2][3] He finished fifth in the 400 metres at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[4]

Career

Nwachukwu was cleared by World Athletics to switch from the United States to Nigeria in 2023.[5] That summer, he finished second over 400 metres at the Nigerian trials.[6] In August 2023, he competed for Nigeria in Budapest at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[7]

In March 2024, he was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, where he reached the semi-final of the men's 400 meters.[8][9]

He ran as part of the Nigerian 4x400m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10][11] In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics to compete in the relay.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Dubem Nwachukwu". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "D. Nwachukwu". The Sun Devils. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ Hertz, Lauren (30 January 2021). "Eight Asu Track and Field Athletes Set Personal Records at Texas Tech Invitational". Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ Battaglia, Joe (10 June 2023). "Florida's Emmanuel Bamadile And Ryan Willie Go 1-2 In 400m At NCAAs". Flo Track. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "World Athletics clears US-based Nwachukwu to run for Nigeria in Budapest". Politicsnow.ng. 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ Fameso, Funmileso (2 August 2023). "Ofili, Nwachukwu, Usoro, and other top Nigerian athletes set for return at Ed Murphy Classic". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ Eludine, Tunde (20 August 2023). "Budapest 2023: Mixed fortunes for Nigeria on Day One". Premiumtimesng. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  9. ^ "World Indoor: Amusan out, Brume, Enekwechi in". Punchng. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ Popoola, Oluwadare (6 May 2024). "Four Nigerian relay teams book Olympic berths at the 2024 World Relays in the Bahamas!". Making of Champions. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.


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