Kelechi Promise Nwanaga (born 24 December 1997) is a Nigerian javelin thrower.[1]
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, won the gold medal at the 2018 African Championships[2] and defended her gold medal at the 2019 African Games.[3]
Nwanaga personal best throw is 58.15 metres,[2] achieved in July 2017 in Ozoro, setting a new Nigerian record.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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- ^ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Christopher Maduewesi (18 July 2017). "Okagbare anchors Nigeria to victory, as Nwanaga smashes Javelin NR at Warri Relays". makingofchamps.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.