Udodi Onwuzurike

Nigerian sprinter (born 2003)

Udodi Onwuzurike

Personal information

Full name

Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike

Nationality

American, Nigerian

Born

(2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 21)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]

Weight

70 kg (154 lb)

Sport

Country

Nigeria

Sport

Athletics

Event

Sprinting

Club

Stanford Cardinal

Achievements and titles

Personal bests

100 m: 9.92 +1.4 (2023)
200 m: 19.76 +0.6 (2023)

Medal record

Commonwealth Games

	2022 Birmingham	4×100 m relay
World U20 Championships
	2021 Nairobi	200 m

Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike (born 29 January 2003) is a sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in the United States, he represents Nigeria internationally. He was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021.^[2]^[3] Onwuzurike competes collegiately for Stanford University^[4] and is an alumnus of Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

On 26 May 2023, he ran the 100 metres in 9.92 seconds at Sacramento becoming the 50th man to break 10 seconds for 100 metres and 20 seconds for 200 metres.

References

^ "ONWUZURIKE Udodi Chudi".
^ "BREAKING: Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike Wins Another Gold For Nigeria At World U-20 Athletics Championship". 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
^ "Onwuzurike Sets New Record in Men's 200m". THISDAYLIVE. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
^ Udodi Onwuzurike, Stanford Cardinal Athletics, Retrieved 2024-03-04