TicketsCINCINNATI – Former University of Cincinnati track and field National Champion Annette Echikunwoke qualified for a spot on the Nigerian Olympic Team for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
She broke her own African record and threw a personal best in the hammer throw when she threw 75.49 meters on May 22, 2021 in Tucson, Ariz. It also was an Olympic qualification mark, qualifying her for the Tokyo Olympics next month.
She went on to compete in the hammer event at the Nigerian national trials, where she finished in first with a 72.07 meter throw, winning her first national trials title.
Echikunwoke won the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track and Field title in the weight throw, becoming only the fifth individual national champion in Bearcats history. All four of UC's previous individual national titles came in the swimming pool, making her the only track and field national champion in school history.
She will make her Olympic debut in July and is the third former UC student-athlete to earn a nomination to the games, joining Jordan Thompson (United States – Volleyball) and Vanessa Gilles (Canada - Soccer).
Echikunwoke currently is a volunteer coach for the Bearcats.
HAMMER THROW OLYMPIC SCHEDULE
• Qualifying Round A & B - July 31, 2021 (Tokyo, Japan – 8:10 p.m. ET)
• Finals - August 3, 2021 (Tokyo, Japan - 7:35 a.m. ET)
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She broke her own African record and threw a personal best in the hammer throw when she threw 75.49 meters on May 22, 2021 in Tucson, Ariz. It also was an Olympic qualification mark, qualifying her for the Tokyo Olympics next month.
She went on to compete in the hammer event at the Nigerian national trials, where she finished in first with a 72.07 meter throw, winning her first national trials title.
Bearcats volunteer coach Annette Echikunwoke will represent #Nigeria 🇳🇬 at the #TokyoOlympics !!! After winning the Nigerian Olympic Trials on Saturday and holding the 6th best mark in the 🌍she is #TokyoBound@GoBEARCATS @uofcincy @uofcincyalumni @NGAthletix pic.twitter.com/ISTLEYbCq5
— Susan Seaton (@susanseaton8) June 21, 2021
Echikunwoke won the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track and Field title in the weight throw, becoming only the fifth individual national champion in Bearcats history. All four of UC's previous individual national titles came in the swimming pool, making her the only track and field national champion in school history.
She will make her Olympic debut in July and is the third former UC student-athlete to earn a nomination to the games, joining Jordan Thompson (United States – Volleyball) and Vanessa Gilles (Canada - Soccer).
Echikunwoke currently is a volunteer coach for the Bearcats.
HAMMER THROW OLYMPIC SCHEDULE
• Qualifying Round A & B - July 31, 2021 (Tokyo, Japan – 8:10 p.m. ET)
• Finals - August 3, 2021 (Tokyo, Japan - 7:35 a.m. ET)
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati track and field, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. Also follow UC Track & Field/Cross Country (@GoBearcatsTFXC) on Twitter, Facebook (GoBearcatsTFXC) and Instagram (GoBearcatsTFXC) and join in the conversation by using the hashtag #Bearcats.