Goodness Nwachukwu
Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu (born 6 October 1998)[1] is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the discus.
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Full name | Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 6 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
She won the gold medal in the Women's Discus F42 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting a new world record for the discipline of 36.56m.[2] She broke her own world record of 32.95m, previously set at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis.[3]
References
- "Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Nwachukwu delights the crowd at Birmingham 2022". World Para Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Results Book 2021 Tunis WPA Grand Prix" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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