Dubem Nwachukwu Explained
Dubem Nwachukwu |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 400m |
Birth Date: | 8 February 2000 |
Pb: | 400m 44.81 (Austin, 2023) |
Dubem Nwachukwu (born 8 February 2000) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.[1]
Early life
From Katy, Texas in the United States, he attended St. Thomas High School and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and Arizona State University.[2] [3] He finished fifth in the 400 metres at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[4]
Career
Nwachukwu was cleared by World Athletics to switch from the United States to Nigeria in 2023.[5] That summer, he finished second over 400 metres at the Nigerian trials.[6] In August 2023, he competed for Nigeria in Budapest at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[7]
In March 2024, he was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, where he reached the semi-final of the men's 400 meters.[8] [9]
He ran as part of the Nigerian 4x400m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10] [11] In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics to compete in the relay.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: 1 March 2024. Dubem Nwachukwu. World Athletics.
- Web site: D. Nwachukwu . The Sun Devils. 1 March 2024.
- Web site: Eight Asu Track and Field Athletes Set Personal Records at Texas Tech Invitational. 1 March 2024. Lauren. Hertz. 30 January 2021.
- Web site: Florida's Emmanuel Bamadile And Ryan Willie Go 1-2 In 400m At NCAAs. Flo Track. 1 March 2024. 10 June 2023 . Joe. Battaglia.
- Web site: World Athletics clears US-based Nwachukwu to run for Nigeria in Budapest. Politicsnow.ng. 1 March 2024.
- Web site: Pulse Sports. 1 March 2024. Ofili, Nwachukwu, Usoro, and other top Nigerian athletes set for return at Ed Murphy Classic. Funmileso. Fameso. 2 August 2023.
- Web site: Budapest 2023: Mixed fortunes for Nigeria on Day One. Premiumtimesng. 1 March 2024. Tunde. Eludine. 20 August 2023.
- Web site: Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024. 2 March 2024. 1 March 2024.
- Web site: World Indoor: Amusan out, Brume, Enekwechi in. 1 March 2024. Punchng. 27 February 2024.
- Web site: World Athletics. 12 May 2024. 4X400 METRES RELAY. 5 May 2024.
- Web site: Four Nigerian relay teams book Olympic berths at the 2024 World Relays in the Bahamas!. Making of Champions. 12 May 2024. Oluwadare. Popoola . 6 May 2024.
- Web site: AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics. punchng.com. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.