Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe
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Nickname | Nwakwe | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1994 (age 31–32) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria. | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprinter athlete | |||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Junior | |||||||||||||||||
| National finals | Junior level | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (born c. 1994), also known as Nkiruka Nwakwe, is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international level representing Nigeria in female athletics competitions.
Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe started her career as a junior sprint runner and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions. She won her major competitive gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Athletics at 200 the metres events and also sparticipated at The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Athletics which was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July,[1] she also participated in the African 4 × 400 m relay team that won silver medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with Josephine Omaka from Nigeria, Izelle Neuhoff from South Africa and Bukola Abogunloko another Nigerian.[2][3]
Achievements
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Josephine Omaka | Athletics | Girls' 100m | 21 Aug |
 Silver | Josephine Omaka Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe Bukola Abogunloko | Athletics | Girls' Medley Relay | 23 Aug |
 Bronze | Bukola Abogunloko | Athletics | Girls' 400m | 21 Aug |
Girls
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe | Girls’ 100m | 11.82 | 4 Q | 23.46 |  |
 Josephine Omaka (NGR) Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR) Izelle Neuhoff (RSA) Bukola Abogunloko (NGR) |
Girls’ Medley Relay | 2:06.19 |  | ||
- Field Events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nkechi Leticia Chime | Girls’ Shot Put | 13.99 | 6 Q | 14.16 | 7 |
National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Girls' medley relay |
Americas  Myasia Jacobs (USA)  Tynia Gaither (BAH) Rashan Brown (BAH) Robin Reynolds (USA) |
Africa Josephine Omaka (NGR) Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR) Izelle Neuhoff (RSA) Bukola Abogunloko (NGR) |
Europe  Annie Tagoe (GBR)  Anna Bongiorni (ITA)  Sonja Mosler (GER)  Bianca Răzor (ROU) |
