Clement Chukwu
Nigerian sprinter
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Clement Chukwu ⓘ (born 7 July 1973) is a former Nigerian athlete who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.
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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Eastern Michigan University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Academics
Chukwu attended Eastern Michigan University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning, minoring in Geography, and a Master of Science degree in Geographical Information Systems.
In 2003, Chukwu was a city planner for the city of Toledo, Ohio.[1] He is currently the Planning Director for the City of Pickerington, Ohio, a suburb southeast of Columbus.[citation needed]
Track and field
After being banned from 1992 to 1996 for a positive drug test he reemerged at the 1996 Olympics over 400 metres, being knocked out in the quarter-finals. He later won gold medals in this event at the 1997 Universiade and the 1998 African Championships, and a silver medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games. At the 2000 Olympics he was a part of the Nigerian team that won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay, which was later elevated to gold after the USA team was stripped of the gold medal.
His personal bests are: 200 meters Outdoor is 20:30 in 1998; 200 meters Indoor 20:78; 400 meters Outdoor 44.65; 400 meters Indoor
He was inducted into the Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame in 2011.
