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Ebuka Nwokeji (born 13 November 2006) is a British sprinter.[1]

Early life

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British born, he has Nigerian heritage and attended primary and secondary school both in Nigeria and British. As a teenager he broke the Middlesex county U17 sprint record set by Ade Mafe.[2]

Career

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On 17 June 2023, at the age of 16 years-old be won silver at the British U20 National Championship.[3] Later that year, he won the 100m and 200m titles at the British national U17 championships.[4] He also a silver medal at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago over 100 metres.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ebuka Nwokeji". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Ebuka Nwokeji, 16-year-old Nigerian Selected to Represent England". This Day Live. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ Nwokeji, Nnembu (20 Jun 2023). "Meet Ebuka Nwokejil, Northampton's athletics rising superstar who is breaking national records". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ Nwokeji, Nnembu (1 Sep 2023). "Northampton rising star Ebuka Nwokeji sprints to double gold at national championships". Nortbampton Chronicle. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Teenage sprint star eyes LA 2028 after rapid rise up British rankings". lIkely Gazzette. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.