Goodness Nwachukwu

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Goodness Nwachukwu
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Nwachukwu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Full nameGoodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu
NationalityNigerian
Born (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 27)
Sport
CountryNigeria
Sport Para-athletics
Event(s)
 Discus
Shot put
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Paris Shot put F64
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Discus throw F42
WPA Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Tunis WPA Grand PrixDiscus Throw F44/46

Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu (born 6 October 1998) [1] is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the discus.

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Career

She won the gold medal in the Women's Discus F42 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting a new world record for the discipline of 36.56m. [2] She broke her own world record of 32.95m, previously set at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nwachukwu delights the crowd at Birmingham 2022". World Para Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Results Book 2021 Tunis WPA Grand Prix" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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