Nigeria’s Shot-putter, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi finished 6th in the men’s Shot Put final at the ongoing World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
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The reigning African Champion recorded a landing of 21.60m to finish 6th in the Men’s Shotput final which was won by American, Ryan Crouser with a Championship Record of 22.77 meters ahead of New Zealand Tom Walsh and Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri who claimed Silver and bronze respectively.
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Enekwechi performance in Glasgow was his highest placement ever at a global championship and just 3 centimeters off his new African Record from of 21.63 meters at the 2024 Hvezdy Nwhvizdech Indoor Tour Silver World Athletics in February.
The 31-year-old 6th place finish is the highest ever world championships placement for a Nigerian at the Shotput event as he builds momentum towards the Paris 2024 Olympics.