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BREAKING: Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka sets new African record in shotput

The accomplishment of Enekwachi qualifies her for the Olympics, according to Ogba, a former president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

”Enekwachi has also just landed a big indoor Personal Best (PB) of 21.63m in the men’s Shot Put at the Hvezdy v. Nehvizdech in the Czech.

”He broke the indoor African Record of 21.47m that has stood since 2001, by Janus Roberts of South Africa and put together his best series ever in the event, going over 21 metres on every attempt: 21.32m, 21.63m, 21 57m, 21.52m and 21.11m,” he said.

Born on January 28, 1993, Enekwachi is an American-Nigerian track and field athlete who specializes in throwing competitions.

Ogba claims that Enekwachi represents Nigeria in international competition.

Enekwachi, the silver medallist from the 2018 Commonwealth Games, is the current African shot put champion, according to him.

He claims that Enekwachi, the winner of the 2019 African Games, is also the current champion of the Nigerian National Sports Festival.

According to Ogba, Ruth Usoro, another Jumps competitor, also leaped 6.87 meters in the same qualifier for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.