Chukwuemeka Osammor

Chukwuemeka Osammor

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus: 60.81m (Manchester, 2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain British Athletics Championships 2024 Manchester Discus

Chukwuemeka Osammor (born 15 June 2001) is a British discus thrower. In 2024, he became British national champion.[1]

Early life

From Sheffield he attended De Montfort University.[2]

Career

He is a member of Sheffield & Dearne Athletics Club.[3] In June 2022, he threw a personal best distance in the discus of 60.81 metres.[4]

In February 2023, he won the discus at the UK Winter Long Throws Championships, in Loughborough.[5] In March 2023, he captained the England team and won the U23 discus at the Indoor Throwing competition at Växjö, Sweden.[6]

In May 2023, he won the gold medal in the discus throw with a distance of 54.09 metres at the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Championships in Manchester.[7] In July 2023, he competed for Great Britain at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.[8]

In 2024, he became British national champion in the discus at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[9][10]

References

1. "Chukwuemeka Osammor". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
2. Dickson Jefford, Oli (21 April 2022). "Why Sheffield discus star Chukwuemeka Osammor can't wait for Commonwealth Games". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
3. "NAL athletes on top form at Loughborough International". nationalathleticsleague. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
4. "U20 and U23 Championships: preview". England Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
5. "800M WORLD RECORD FOR HANNAH COCKROFT - WEEKEND UPDATE". British Athlstics. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
6. "Indoor Throwing competition at Växjö: report and results". England Athletics. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
7. Henson, John (2 May 2023). "Rising stars of Sheffield Athletics victorious at British Universities & Colleges Sports Athletics Championships". The Star. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
8. "GB & NI MAKE SWIFT PROGRESS ON OPENING MORNING OF EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPS". British Athlstics. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
9. "UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS 2024: ALL RESULTS - COMPLETE LIST". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
10. Henderson, Jason (June 29, 2024). "Molly Caudery soars to 4.83m win at UK Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2024.