Dubem Nwachukwu
Nigerian-American sprinter (born 2000)
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Dubem Nonyelu Nwachukwuⓘ (born 8 February 2000) is a track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.[1] Born in the United States, he represents Nigeria internationally.
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| Full name | Dubem Nonyelu Nwachukwu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian / American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 2000 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 400 m 44.81 (Austin, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
From Katy, Texas in the United States, he attended St. Thomas High School and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and Arizona State University.[2][3] He finished fifth in the 400 metres at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[4]
Career
Nwachukwu was cleared by World Athletics to switch from the United States to Nigeria in 2023.[5] That summer, he finished second over 400 metres at the Nigerian trials.[6] In August 2023, he competed for Nigeria in Budapest at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[7]
In March 2024, he was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, where he reached the semi-final of the men's 400 meters.[8][9]
He ran as part of the Nigerian 4 × 400 m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10][11] In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics to compete in the relay.[12]
