Obi Igbokwe
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Nationality | American | |||||||
Born | January 28, 1997 | |||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||
Event(s) | Sprinting | |||||||
College team | Houston Cougars (2019) Arkansas Razorbacks (2016-2018) | |||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | |||||||
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Obi Igbokwe (born January 28, 1997) is an American athlete.[1] He competed in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships,[2] winning the gold medal.[3] Earlier in the season, running for the University of Houston he ran the second leg on what is recognized as the world record in the 4 × 400 meters relay, the team running a time of 3:01.51.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Obi Igbokwe". IAAF. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Final" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ratified: Kosgei's 2:14:04 world marathon record, men's 4x400m relay world indoor record". World Athletics. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
External links[]
- Obi Igbokwe at World Athletics
- Obi Igbokwe profile at TFRRS
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
- Houston Cougars men's track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships winners
- World Athletics indoor record holders (relay)
- American sprinter stubs