Nnamdi Chinecherem

Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper (born 12 July 2002) is a Nigerian Javelin athlete.^[1]

Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper

Personal information
Born	(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Javelin
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Nigeria African Games 2023 Accra Javelin throw African Championships 2024 Douala Javelin throw World U20 Championships 2021 Nairobi Javelin throw

Career

In 2021, Chinecherem won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi Kenya.^[2][3]

This record made him the first Nigerian athlete to win an award at a field medal since the last championship where Esther Aghatise won a medal in 2002.^[4][5]

In 2022, he made up the list of athletics from Nigeria selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[6]

He was one of the flagbearer alongside Folashade Oluwafemiayo during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.^[7][8]

References

1. "Chinecherem NNAMDI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
2. "Kenya 2021: Nigeria's Nnamdi wins bronze in men's javelin". Punch Newspapers. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
3. "Kenya 2021: Nnamdi eyes javelin gold, Ofili reaches 200m semis". Punch Newspapers. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
4. Nwoke, Chidi (20 August 2021). "Nigerian Athlete Chinecherem Nnamdi Wins Bronze In Javelin Event". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
5. "Nigeria's Chinecherem wins bronze at Nairobi 2021 World Athletics". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
6. "FULL LIST: Amusan, Aruna... 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games". TheCable. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
7. Busari, Niyi. "Oborududu, Innocent Named Team Nigeria Captains". Oborududu, Innocent Named Team Nigeria Captains. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
8. "Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Flagbearers Emerge". radionigeriaibadan.gov.ng. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.