Nnamdi Chinecherem

Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper (born 12 July 2002) is a Nigerian Javelin athlete.^[1]

Nnamdi Chinecherem Prosper

Personal information
Born	(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Sport	Javelin
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Nigeria African Games 2023 Accra Javelin throw African Championships 2024 Douala Javelin throw World U20 Championships 2021 Nairobi Javelin throw

Career

In 2021, Chinecherem won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi Kenya.^[2][3]

This record made him the first Nigerian athlete to win an award at a field medal since the last championship where Esther Aghatise won a medal in 2002.^[4][5]

In 2022, he made up the list of athletics from Nigeria selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[6]

He was one of the flagbearer alongside Folashade Oluwafemiayo during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.^[7][8]