Kelechi Nwanaga

Kelechi Nwanaga (born 24 December 1997) is a Nigerian javelin thrower.

As a junior she won the silver medal at the 2015 African Junior Championships. She won the gold medal at the 2015 African Games, finished fourth at the 2016 African Championships, sixth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and won the gold medal at the 2018 African Championships.[1]

Her personal best throw is 58.15 metres, achieved in July 2017 in Ozoro.[1] This is the Nigerian record.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kelechi Nwanaga at IAAF
  2. ↑ Christopher Maduewesi (18 July 2017). "Okagbare anchors Nigeria to victory, as Nwanaga smashes Javelin NR at Warri Relays". makingofchamps.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.


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