Flora Ugwunwa

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Flora Ugwunwa
Personal information
Born (1984-06-26) 26 June 1984 (age 39)
Sport
CountryNigeria
Sport Para-athletics
Disability Paraplegia
Disability class F54
Event(s)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw F54
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Dubai Javelin throw F54
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Discus throw F54/57
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Javelin throw F54/56

Flora Ugwunwa (born 26 June 1984) [1] is a Nigerian Paralympic athlete competing in F54-classification events. [2] She represented Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw F54 event. [2] She also set a new world record of 20.25m at this event. [3]

She represented Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F54 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [4] She also competed in the women's shot put F54 event where she finished in 6th place. [1]

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References

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  3. "No. 23 Nigeria most successful African nation at Rio 2016". International Paralympic Committee. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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