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Annette Nneka Echikunwoke
NigeriaActive- Born
- Jul 29, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Pickerington, United States
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.82 m
Annette Nneka Echikunwoke ( ə-CHEE-kə-WOH-kay; born July 29, 1996) is a Nigerian and American hammer thrower who lives in Ohio, United States.
She was due to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified due to the negligence of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.
She changed allegiance and represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the event, the first Olympic medal for the U.S. in the women's hammer throw event. She holds the African area record in hammer throw, with a throw of 75.49 m in Tucson in 2021.
As of Nov 12, 2026: Hammer Throw 75.51 (#41 all-time), 2026 season best 75.51 (Apr 23, 2026, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)) · Last competition: Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Aug 22, 2026, 71.08 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HT | 75.51 | – | Apr 23, 2026 | 116th Drake Relays |
| 2025 | weight-throw Indoor | 23.37 | – | Feb 23, 2025 | USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
| 2025 | HT | 75.47 | – | May 24, 2025 | USATF Throws Festival, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2024 | HT | 75.48 | – | Aug 6, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | weight-throw Indoor | 24.71 | – | Feb 3, 2023 | Doc Hale Invitational, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2023 | HT | 75.00 | – | May 20, 2023 | USATF Throws Festival - Tucson Elite Classic, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2022 | weight-throw | 23.79 | – | Feb 11, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | HT | 73.76 | – | Jun 23, 2022 | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |