Emeka Udechuku
Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA//(born 10 July 1979 inPaddington, London) is anEnglishdiscus thrower."Emeka" is a nickname for theIgboname "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done great").[1]
He was the first British athlete to win a gold medal in the men's discus at theEuropean Under 20 Championships.This also represented Britain's first ever gold medal in the men's discus event at European, Commonwealth, World or Olympic level.[2]
His personal best throw is 64.93 metres, achieved in July 2004 inLoughborough.This places him seventh among English discus throwers, behindPerriss Wilkins,Richard Slaney,Glen Smith,Carl Myerscough,Robert WeirandBill Tancred.[3]
He is an alumnus ofDulwich College.[citation needed]
He has a wife and three children, a daughter and two sons who are twins they currently live in Essex and their children attend school.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Great Britainand England
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| 1997 | European U20 Championships | Ljubljana,Slovenia | 1st | Discus | 53.90 m |
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy,France | 13th (q) | Shot put | 16.42 m |
| 2nd | Discus | 57.99 m | |||
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Göteborg,Sweden | 7th | Discus | 57.87 m |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam,Netherlands | 7th | Discus | 57.25 m |
| Universiade | Beijing,China | 11th | Shot put | 16.77 m | |
| 12th | Discus | 55.58 m | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester,United Kingdom | 9th | Shot put | 17.54 m |
| 6th | Discus | 57.33 m | |||
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu,South Korea | 3rd | Discus | 60.44 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 24th | Discus | 58.41 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne,Australia | 7th | Discus | 59.36 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi,India | 5th | Discus | 59.59 m |
References
[edit]- ^Meaning of Chukwuemeka in Nigerian.name
- ^"British Medallists in International Championships".GBR Athletics.
- ^UK All-Time Lists: Men - Throws- GBR Athletics
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