Emeka Udechuku

Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA (born 10 July 1979 in Paddington, London) is an English discus thrower. "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done great").[1]

His personal best throw is 64.93 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Loughborough. This places him seventh among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins, Richard Slaney, Glen Smith, Carl Myerscough, Robert Weir and Bill Tancred.[2] He is a former student of Dulwich College.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 13th (q) Shot put 16.42 m
2nd Discus 57.99 m
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 7th Discus 57.87 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th Discus 57.25 m
Universiade Beijing, China 12th Discus 55.58 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 9th Shot put 17.54 m
6th Discus 57.33 m
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd Discus 60.44 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 24th Discus 58.41 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 7th Discus 59.36 m
2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 5th Discus 59.59 m

References

  1. ↑ Meaning of Chukwuemeka in Nigerian.name
  2. ↑ UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws - GBR Athletics


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