Chima Ugwu

Olympic athlete

1973 –

95

Who is Chima Ugwu?

Chima Ugwu is a Nigerian shot putter. He also competes occasionally in discus throw.

He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals.

His personal best throw is 20.26 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Lagos. This is the previous Nigerian record, and ranks him fifth in South Africans Janus Robberts, Burger Lambrechts and Karel Potgieter.

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Born
Jul 19, 1973
Enugu
Nationality
  • Nigeria

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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