Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye Explained
Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye (born 27 June 1994) is a Nigerian-born Turks and Caicos Islander long jumper. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without recording a valid jump.
Otuonye graduated from HJ Robinson High School in Cockburn Town, the only high school in the Turks and Caicos Islander capital. Otuonye formerly was a student athlete of Kansas State University,[1] where he set the national long jump record at 7.58 metres.[2] A competitor in international competitions since 2010, Otuonye retired in 2023 with his final long jump placing him fifth at the Central American and Caribbean Games.[3]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | High jump | 1.98 m |
| 8th | Long jump | 6.36 m |
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.71 s |
| 10th | High jump | 1.75 m |
| 6th | Long jump | 6.86 m |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 23.02 s (w) |
| 3rd | Long jump | 7.15 m |
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.48 s |
| 5th | Long jump | 6.98 m |
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | – | High jump | NM |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Long jump | 7.18 m |
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.11 s |
| 4th | Long jump | 7.34 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.11 s |
| 16th (q) | Long jump | 7.47 m |
| NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 9th | Long jump | 3.84 m |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | – | 4 × 200 m relay | DQ |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | Long jump | 7.71 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | – | Long jump | NM |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 11th | Long jump | 7.40 m |
| NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Long jump | 7.88 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 44th (h) | 200 m | 21.91 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.39 s |
| 9th | Long jump | 7.80 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF |
| 6th | Long jump | 7.66 m |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.21 |
| 6th | Long jump | 7.78 m |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 7th | Long jump | 7.47 m |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | Long jump | 7.21 m | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye - Track & Field . 2024-01-10 . Kansas State University Athletics . en.
- Web site: Rivera . Emilio . 2015-04-20 . Two Wildcats break national records at 88th Kansas Relays . 2024-01-10 . The Collegian . en-US.
- Web site: Tyson . Vivian . 2023-07-05 . Retiring Ifeanyi Otuonye Bows Out Of CAC Long Jump With Creditable Fifth Place . 2024-01-10 . NewslineTCI . en.
