Ejowvokoghene Oduduru

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Ejowvokoghene Oduduru
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Oduduru winning the 200 m at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships
Personal information
Full nameEjowvokoghene Divine Oduduru
Nationality Nigerian
Born (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 22)
Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria [1]
Years active2007 – present
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Sport Athletics
Sprints 100 m, 200 m
College team Texas Tech Red Raiders
Coached byWes Kittley [2]
Calvin Robinson [3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Marrakesh 4×100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Asaba 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Asaba 4×100 m relay
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville 200 m
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Oregon 200 m
African Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Addis Ababa 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Addis Ababa 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Addis Ababa 4×100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Bambous 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Bambous 4×100 m relay
African Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Warri 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Warri 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Warri Medley relay
Updated on 23 April 2019.

Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru (born 7 October 1996) is a Nigerian sprinter. [7]

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He is a five-time African Junior Champion and was the 2014 World Junior Silver Medallist in the 200 metres. He was the gold medalist in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships. [8] He was a finalist in the 200 m at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He won the 200 m at the 2013 African Junior Championships and was also a member of the Gold medal winning 4 × 100 m relay quartet. [9] He successfully defended his 200 m title at the 2015 African Junior Championships and also added the 100 m and 4 × 100 m gold medals to his tally. [10] This made him a five-time African Junior Champion.

The men's 200 metres event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 24 and 25 July.

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200 metres sprint running event

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In 2014, he dipped under 21 s for the first time. He became the Nigerian National Champion in the 200 metres. [11] After setting a PB of 20.66 s in the semifinals at the 2014 World Junior Championships, he went on to win the silver medal in a windy 20.25 s behind Trentavis Friday of the USA. He led off the Nigerian 4x100 metres relay team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, a team supported by former American athletes, Monzavous Edwards and Mark Jelks, who were running for Nigeria in their first international relay. [12] [13]

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Due to illness, he pulled out of the 2015 Nigerian Championships and was not able to defend his 200 m title. He however bounced back for the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville. Oduduru ran a PB of 20.45 s into a headwind of 1.2 m/s to win the silver medal behind Ivorian sprinter, Hua Wilfried Koffi. [14] His team mate and 2015 Nigerian champion Tega Odele placed third. Oduduru was selected for the 200 m at the 2016 African Championships in Durban. After posting the second fastest time in the semifinals, he did not run in the finals due to injury. [15]

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At the 2018 Michael Johnson Invitational meet in Waco, Texas, Divine improved his personal best in the 100 m to 10.10 s, improving the Texas Tech school record by 0.01 s. [16] [2] A year later at the same meet he improved his personal bests and set world-leading times of 9.94 s and 19.76 s, in the 100 m and 200 m respectively. [3] His time in the 200 m broke the national record of 19.84 s set by Francis Obikwelu in 1999. [6]

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Oduduru is also known for his interviews. His interviews in Donetsk at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics are popular among fans of athletics. The phrases, 'deadly day' and 'never expected it' are associated with him. [17] [18] Memes and videos have been generated using his responses to journalists. He lamented the inadequate support for Nigerian athletes and made a plea for sponsorship during the 2016 Nigeria Championships. [19]

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Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted. [7] [20]

Personal bests

EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
60 m 6.52n/aBig 12 Indoor Championships Lubbock, Texas, United States 23 February 2019
100 m 9.94+0.8Michael Johnson Invitational Waco, Texas, United States20 April 2019 WL [3]
200 m 19.76+0.8Michael Johnson InvitationalWaco, Texas, United States20 April 2019 WL, NR [3] [6]
20.08n/aBig 12 Indoor ChampionshipsLubbock, Texas, United States23 February 2019 i, WL, NR, CR [4] [5]
4 × 100 m relay 38.74n/a African Championships Asaba, Delta, Nigeria 3 August 2018 [21]

Seasonal bests

Year100 metres200 metres
201310.6121.13
201410.3920.66
201510.3720.45
201610.2520.34
201710.09 w 20.45 w
201810.1020.13
20199.9419.76

International championship results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWindNotes
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2013 African Youth Championships Warri, Delta, Nigeria 1st100 m10.62+0.7
1st200 m21.56−1.5 PB
3rdMedley relay1:54.58n/a PB [22]
World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 6th (semi 2) 100 m 11.05−1.3
1st (semi 2)Medley relay1:52.90n/a PB
6th 200 m 21.37−1.0
African Junior Championships Réduit, Mauritius 1st4 × 100 m relay40.36n/a PB
1st200 m21.19−3.6
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States 2nd 200 m 20.25+2.3 w
5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.66n/a PB
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland 6th 4 × 100 m relay 40.17n/a
African Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 1st (semi 1) 4 × 100 m relay 39.51n/a Q [note 1] , PB
6th 200 m 20.81−0.8
2015 African Junior Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st100 m10.44−1.1 SB
1st200 m21.22−2.3
1st4 × 100 m relay39.99n/a SB
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas DQ (semi 1) 4 × 200 m relay —n/aPassing outside zone [23]
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st (semi 2) 4 × 100 m relay 38.97n/a Q [note 1] , PB
2nd 200 m 20.45−1.2 PB
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st (semi 3) 200 m 20.48+1.6 Q [note 2]
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th (semi 2) 200 m 20.59−0.3
2018 African Championships Asaba, Delta, Nigeria2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.74n/a PB [21]
2nd 200 m 20.60 NWI [21] [24]

National championship results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWindNotes
2014Nigerian Championships Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria 6th100 m10.54−2.3
1st200 m20.87−1.3
2016Nigerian Championships Sapele, Delta, Nigeria2nd100 m10.250.0 PB
1st200 m20.510.0
Representing the Texas Tech Red Raiders
2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas, United States 6th60 m6.62n/a
2nd200 m20.21n/a
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States11th100 m10.12+1.2
13th4 × 100 m relay39.37n/a
1st200 m20.280.0
2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Birmingham, Alabama, United States7th60 m6.62n/a
1st200 m20.49n/a

Notes

  1. 1 2 Did not run in the final.
  2. ↑ Did not start (DNS) in the final.

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References

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  13. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/2014/results/sports/athletics/mens-4x100m-relay
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