Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe
Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (born c. 1994), also known as Nkiruka Nwakwe, is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international level representing Nigeria in female athletics competitions.
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| Nickname | Nwakwe | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1994 Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria. | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprinter athlete | |||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Junior | |||||||||||||||||
| National finals | Junior level | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe started her career as a junior sprint runner and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions. She won her major competitive gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Athletics at 200 the metres events and also sparticipated at The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Athletics which was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July,[1] she also participated in the African 4 × 400 m relay team that won silver medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with Josephine Omaka from Nigeria, Izelle Neuhoff from South Africa and Bukola Abogunloko another Nigerian.[2][3]
Achievements edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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| Gold | Josephine Omaka | Athletics | Girls' 100m | 21 Aug |
| Silver | Josephine Omaka Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe Bukola Abogunloko | Athletics | Girls' Medley Relay | 23 Aug |
| Bronze | Bukola Abogunloko | Athletics | Girls' 400m | 21 Aug |
Girls edit
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe | Girls’ 100m | 11.82 | 4 Q | 23.46 | |
| Josephine Omaka (NGR) Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR) Izelle Neuhoff (RSA) Bukola Abogunloko (NGR) | Girls’ Medley Relay | 2:06.19 | |||
- Field Events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nkechi Leticia Chime | Girls’ Shot Put | 13.99 | 6 Q | 14.16 | 7 |
National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Girls' medley relay | Americas Myasia Jacobs (USA) Tynia Gaither (BAH) Rashan Brown (BAH) Robin Reynolds (USA) | Africa Josephine Omaka (NGR) Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR) Izelle Neuhoff (RSA) Bukola Abogunloko (NGR) | Europe Annie Tagoe (GBR) Anna Bongiorni (ITA) Sonja Mosler (GER) Bianca Răzor (ROU) |
Personal bests edit
- 200 metres – 23.46 (2010)
- 200 metres – 24.55 – Nsukka (NGR) – 21 APR 2012
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Celebrating The Pride of Africa". Olympic Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "A Miserable Day For Team Nigeria at Olympics". PM News Nigeria. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria female athletes outshine their male counterpart". Olympic Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.