Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Nigeria’s national record-holder in the men’s Shot Put, has secured a spot in the final of the 2025 World Athletics Championships taking place in Tokyo, Japan.
Enekwechi produced a solid performance in the qualification round, recording a best throw of 20.83 metres. That effort placed him 5th in Group A and 7th overall, comfortably within the top 12 athletes who advanced to the final.
This achievement is a special one for the 31-year-old because it marks his fifth appearance at the World Championships
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In the previous edition held in Budapest in 2023, he narrowly missed out on the final, so reaching this stage now is seen as an important comeback and a chance at redemption.
His series of attempts showed consistency:
First attempt: 20.83m
Second attempt: 20.71m
Third attempt: 20.83m again
That steady display proved enough to guarantee qualification, even though the top throwers in the field went beyond 21 metres.
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