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]
Igbokwe (left) in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | January 28, 1997 |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprinting |
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks (2016-2018) Houston Cougars (2019) |
Turned pro | 2019 |
Medal record |
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Obi Igbokwe at World Athletics
- Obi Igbokwe profile at TFRRS