Dubem Nwachukwu

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Dubem Nwachukwu
Personal information
Full nameDubem Nonyelu Nwachukwu
NationalityNigerian / American
Born (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)
United States
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m 44.81 (Austin, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Accra 4x400 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Douala Mixed 4×400 m relay

Dubem Nonyelu Nwachukwu (born 8 February 2000) is a track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres. [1] Born in the United States, he represents Nigeria internationally.

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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. "Dubem Nwachukwu - 2022-23 Track & Field Roster". Sun Devil Athletics. 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". watchathletics.com. 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.