Enekwechi sets new Nigerian Shot Put record in Bragança Paulista - IAAF World Challenge 2019

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Nigeria's Chukwuebuka Enekwechi in action in the shot put in Bragança Paulista (Wagner Carmo / CBAt) ©
Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi produced a national shot put record of 21.77m to beat Brazilian favourite Darlan Romani at the 35th Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo - the first leg of 2019 IAAF World Challenge and IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge - on Sunday 28 April.

Romani, world ranked No.3 and winner of the 2018 Continental Cup, led with his 21.62m from round two, but Enekwechi responded in round three with 21.77m – a PB by 49 centimetres to take the definitive lead.

Romani improved to 21.69m on his final throw, but it wasn’t enough to deliver the victory. USA’s Curtis Jensen was third with 20.40m.

Enekwechi’s winning mark added one centimetre to the Nigerian record set three years ago by Stephen Mozia.

It also moved Enekwechi, who is the reigning African Champion, up to second place on the African all-time list, just 20 centimetres behind continental record-holder Janus Robberts from South Africa.


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