Nnamdi Chinecherem
{{Short description|Nigerian athlete (born 2002)}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
|name = Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper
|image = Nnamdi Chinecherem à la finale du javelot Douala 2024.jpg
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|07|12|df=y}}
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|sport = Javelin
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{NGR}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|African Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Accra|Javelin throw}}
{{Medal|Competition|African Championships}}
{{Medal|Silver|2024 Douala|Javelin throw}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U20 Championships}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2021 Nairobi|Javelin throw}}
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Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper (born 12 July 2002) is a Nigerian Javelin athlete.{{Cite web |title=Chinecherem NNAMDI {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/nigeria/chinecherem-nnamdi-14830889 |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=worldathletics.org}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=Kenya 2021: Nigeria’s Nnamdi wins bronze in men’s javelin |url=https://punchng.com/kenya-2021-nigerias-nnamdi-wins-bronze-in-mens-javelin/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=Kenya 2021: Nnamdi eyes javelin gold, Ofili reaches 200m semis |url=https://punchng.com/kenya-2021-nnamdi-eyes-javelin-gold-ofili-reaches-200m-semis/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Nwoke |first=Chidi |date=2021-08-20 |title=Nigerian Athlete Chinecherem Nnamdi Wins Bronze In Javelin Event |url=https://von.gov.ng/nigerian-athlete-chinecherem-nnamdi-wins-bronze-in-javelin-event/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Voice of Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-21 |title=Nigeria’s Chinecherem wins bronze at Nairobi 2021 World Athletics |url=https://guardian.ng/sport/nigerias-chinecherem-wins-bronze-at-nairobi-2021-world-athletics-u20-championship/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}
In 2022, he made up the list of athletics from Nigeria selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-28 |title=FULL LIST: Amusan, Aruna... 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.thecable.ng/full-list-athletes-representing-nigeria-2022-commonwealth-games |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}
He was one of the flagbearer alongside Folashade Oluwafemiayo during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web |last=Busari |first=Niyi |title=Oborududu, Innocent Named Team Nigeria Captains |url=https://bsnsports.com.ng/post/Oborududu--Innocent-Named-Team-Nigeria-Captains- |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Oborududu, Innocent Named Team Nigeria Captains}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-27 |title=Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Flagbearers Emerge |url=https://radionigeriaibadan.gov.ng/2022/07/27/commonwealth-games-team-nigeria-flagbearers-emerge/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=radionigeriaibadan.gov.ng |language=en-GB}}
References
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Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
Category:African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria