Goodness Nwachukwu

Goodness Nwachukwu
Nwachukwu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Full nameGoodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu
NationalityNigerian
Born (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportPara-athletics
Events
Discus
Shot put
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Nigeria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 ParisShot put F64
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamDiscus throw F42
WPA Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2021 Tunis WPA Grand PrixDiscus Throw F44/46

Goodness Chiemerie NwachukwuListenⓘ (born 6 October 1998)[1] is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the Discus throw. She is the current and previous Commonwealth Games champion in the Women's Discus F42, as well as the current world record holder in the event. It is her fourth consecutive world record.

In addition to her accomplishments in Discus throws, Nwachukwu has also competed in the Shot put. She won a Silver medal in the Women's Shot put F64, at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris.[2]

Career

She won the gold medal in the Women's Discus F42 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting a new world record for the discipline of 36.56m.[3] She broke her own world record of 32.95m, previously set at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis.[4]

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Nwachukwu set a new world record of 39.66m in the Women's Discus F42 event, breaking her previous record from the 2022 Games by a margin of 3.1m, and securing a Gold medal for Nigeria.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ↑ www.paralympic.org https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/athd23/eng/zb/ZBB101A_ATHD23AT@@@@@@@ENG_number=28983.htm. Retrieved 30 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Nwachukwu delights the crowd at Birmingham 2022". World Para Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Results Book 2021 Tunis WPA Grand Prix" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow 2026 | Games Results Day-By-Day". Glasgow 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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