Vivian Chukwuemeka

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Vivian Chukwuemeka (born May 4, 1975) is a Nigerian shot putter and two-time Olympian. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has won three consecutive titles at the All-Africa Games from 1999 to 2007. She was the African Champion in the event in 2002, 2006 and 2008. She also competes in discus throw and hammer throw, but not on world level.

Her personal best throw is 18.43 metres, achieved in April 2003 in Walnut. This is the African record.[1]

She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 without reaching the finals. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

She graduated from Azusa Pacific University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Social Work.

[edit] Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 14th Shot put 17.47 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 1st Shot put 17.53 m
9th Discus throw 53.44 m
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st Shot put
2nd Discus throw
World Cup Madrid, Spain 7th Shot put
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 1st Shot put
2nd Discus throw
3rd Hammer throw
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 2nd Shot put
9th Discus throw
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 1st Shot put
2nd Discus throw
World Cup Athens, Greece 8th Shot put
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 1st Shot put [2]
3rd Discus throw [3]
4th Hammer throw [4]
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st Shot put

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