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

  1. Web site: 1 March 2024. Dubem Nwachukwu. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: D. Nwachukwu . The Sun Devils. 1 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Eight Asu Track and Field Athletes Set Personal Records at Texas Tech Invitational. 1 March 2024. Lauren. Hertz. 30 January 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: World Athletics clears US-based Nwachukwu to run for Nigeria in Budapest. Politicsnow.ng. 1 March 2024.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Budapest 2023: Mixed fortunes for Nigeria on Day One. Premiumtimesng. 1 March 2024. Tunde. Eludine. 20 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024. 2 March 2024. 1 March 2024.
  9. Web site: World Indoor: Amusan out, Brume, Enekwechi in. 1 March 2024. Punchng. 27 February 2024.
  10. Web site: World Athletics. 12 May 2024. 4X400 METRES RELAY. 5 May 2024.
  11. 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.
  12. Web site: AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics. punchng.com. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.

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