Obi Igbokwe
American sprinter
Igbokwe (left) in 2018 | |||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||
Born | (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
Event | Sprinting | ||||||||
College team | Houston Cougars (2019) Arkansas Razorbacks (2016-2018) | ||||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||
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Obi Igbokwe (born January 28, 1997) is an American athlete.[1] He competed in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships,[2] winning the gold medal.[3] Earlier in the season, running for the University of Houston he ran the second leg on what is recognized as the world record in the 4 × 400 meters relay, the team running a time of 3:01.51.[4]
References
- ^ "Obi Igbokwe". IAAF. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Final" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ratified: Kosgei's 2:14:04 world marathon record, men's 4x400m relay world indoor record". World Athletics. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
External links
- Obi Igbokwe at World Athletics
- Obi Igbokwe profile at TFRRS
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World champions in mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
- 2019: Courtney Okolo, Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Allyson Felix, Tyrell Richard, Jessica Beard, Jasmine Blocker, Obi Igbokwe (USA)
- 2022: Fiordaliza Cofil, Lidio Andrés Feliz, Alexander Ogando, Marileidy Paulino (DOM)
- 2023: Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes, Ryan Willie (USA)
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