- Chima Ugwu
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Chima Ugwu (born 19 July 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian shot putter. He also competes occasionally in discus throw.
He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals.
His personal best throw is 20.26 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Lagos. This is the Nigerian record, and ranks him fourth in Africa behind South Africans Janus Robberts, Burger Lambrechts and Karel Potgieter. [1]
Achievements
(shot put unless noted)
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Nigeria
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 25th 18.39 m - 2006 African Championships - fourth place
- 2006 African Championships - bronze medal (discus throw)
- 2003 All-Africa Games - silver medal
- 2002 Commonwealth Games - fifth place
- 2000 African Championships - gold medal
- 2000 African Championships - silver medal (discus throw)
- 1995 All-Africa Games - silver medal
- 1994 Commonwealth Games - bronze medal
- 1993 African Championships - silver medal
- 1993 African Championships - gold medal
- 1992 World Cup - seventh place
- 1991 All-Africa Games - gold medal
- 1989 African Championships - silver medal
External links
- IAAF profile for Chima Ugwu
1965: Denis Ségui Kragbé (CIV) • 1973: Nagui Asaad (EGY) • 1978: Nagui Asaad (EGY) • 1987: Adewale Olukoju (NGR) • 1991: Chima Ugwu (NGR) • 1995: Henk Booysen (RSA) • 1999: Burger Lambrechts (RSA) • 2003: Burger Lambrechts (RSA) • 2007 – 2011: Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY)
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- Igbo athletes
- Nigerian shot putters
- Nigerian discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Nigeria
- People from Enugu
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs
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