Udodi Onwuzurike
Nigerian sprinter
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National team | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
Born | (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003 (age 21) Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
Club | Stanford Cardinal | ||||||||||||||
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Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike (born 29 January 2003) is an American-born Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021.[1][2] Onwuzurike competes collegiately for Stanford University[3] and is an alumnus of Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
References
- ^ "BREAKING: Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike Wins Another Gold For Nigeria At World U-20 Athletics Championship". 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Onwuzurike Sets New Record in Men's 200m". THISDAYLIVE. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Udodi Onwuzurike, Stanford Cardinal Athletics, Retrieved 2024-03-04
External links
- Stanford Cardinal bio
- Udodi Onwuzurike at World Athletics
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World U20 Champions in men's 200 metres
- 1986: Stanley Kerr (USA)
- 1988: Kevin Braunskill (USA)
- 1990: Aleksandr Goremykin (URS)
- 1992: Ato Boldon (TTO)
- 1994: Tony Wheeler (USA)
- 1996: Francis Obikwelu (NGR)
- 1998: Christian Malcolm (GBR)
- 2000: Paul Gorries (RSA)
- 2002: Usain Bolt (JAM)
- 2004: Andrew Howe (ITA)
- 2006: Marek Niit (EST)
- 2008: Christophe Lemaitre (FRA)
- 2010: Shōta Iizuka (JPN)
- 2012: Delano Williams (TCA)
- 2014: Trentavis Friday (USA)
- 2016: Michael Norman (USA)
- 2018: Jona Efoloko (GBR)
- 2021: Udodi Onwuzurike (NGR)
- 2022: Blessing Afrifah (ISR)
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