Emeka Udechuku

Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA (born 10 July 1979 in Paddington, London) is an English discus thrower. "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done great").^[1]

His personal best throw is 64.93 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Loughborough. This places him seventh among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins, Richard Slaney, Glen Smith, Carl Myerscough, Robert Weir and Bill Tancred.^[2] He is a former student of Dulwich College.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1998	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	2nd
2001	Universiade	Beijing, China	12th
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, England	6th
			9th	Shot put
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	3rd
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	24th	58.41 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	7th

References

• IAAF profile for Emeka Udechuku
• 2006 Commonwealth Games profile

1. ^ Meaning of Chukwuemeka in Nigerian.name
2. ^ UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws - GBR Athletics

Persondata
Name	Udechuku, Emeka
Alternative names
Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	10 July 1979
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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