Nnamdi Chinecherem

Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper
Personal information
Born (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportJavelin
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra Javelin throw
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala Javelin throw
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Nairobi Javelin throw

Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper (born 12 July 2002) is a Nigerian Javelin athlete.[1]

Career

In 2021, Chinecherem won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi Kenya.[2][3]

This record made him the first Nigerian athlete to win an award at a field medal since the last championship where Esther Aghatise won a medal in 2002.[4][5]

In 2022, he made up the list of athletics from Nigeria selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[6]

He was one of the flagbearer alongside Folashade Oluwafemiayo during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Chinecherem NNAMDI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Kenya 2021: Nigeria's Nnamdi wins bronze in men's javelin". Punch Newspapers. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kenya 2021: Nnamdi eyes javelin gold, Ofili reaches 200m semis". Punch Newspapers. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ Nwoke, Chidi (20 August 2021). "Nigerian Athlete Chinecherem Nnamdi Wins Bronze In Javelin Event". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Nigeria's Chinecherem wins bronze at Nairobi 2021 World Athletics". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "FULL LIST: Amusan, Aruna... 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games". TheCable. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ Busari, Niyi. "Oborududu, Innocent Named Team Nigeria Captains". Oborududu, Innocent Named Team Nigeria Captains. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Flagbearers Emerge". radionigeriaibadan.gov.ng. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.