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Annette Nneka Echikunwoke
NGRWomenBirth dateJul 29, 1996
BirthplacePickerington, United States
Height1.82 m
Weight-
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.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HT | 75.51 | - | Apr 23, 2026 | ↓ | 116th Drake Relays |
| 2025 | WeightThro | 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 | WeightThro | 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 | WeightThro | 23.79 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | HT | 73.76 | - | Jun 23, 2022 | ↓ | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | HT | 75.49 | - | May 22, 2021 | ↓ | USATF Throws Fest, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2020 | WeightThro | 23.39 | - | Jan 31, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | SP | 16.78 | - | Jun 6, 2019 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
| 2019 | WeightThro | 23.49 | - | Feb 15, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | DT | 49.11 | - | May 3, 2019 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2019 | HT | 65.41 | - | May 10, 2019 | ↓ | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2018 | SP | 16.50 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | WeightThro | 24.78 | - | Feb 16, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | HT | 63.47 | - | Jun 5, 2018 | ↓ | Ashland, OH (USA) |
| 2017 | SP | 16.79 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↓ | Cincinnati, OH (USA) |
| 2017 | WeightThro | 23.15 | - | Dec 8, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | DT | 47.42 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | HT | 63.91 | - | Apr 14, 2017 | ↓ | Cincinnati, OH (USA) |
| 2016 | SP | 15.63 | - | Dec 9, 2016 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | WeightThro | 21.76 | - | Dec 9, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | DT | 43.95 | - | May 7, 2016 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 2016 | HT | 62.01 | - | Jun 9, 2016 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | SP | 15.26 | - | May 15, 2015 | ↓ | Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2015 | WeightThro | 18.31 | - | Feb 27, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | DT | 41.27 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↓ | Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2015 | HT | 49.79 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↓ | Oxford, OH (USA) |
| 2014 | SP | 12.91 | - | Jun 7, 2014 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2013 | SP | 13.65 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 75.47 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
HT | 74.47 | - | Jul 3 | Prefontaine Classic |
HT | 74.99 | - | Jun 13 | USATF LA Grand Prix |
HT | 74.71 | - | Jun 6 | USATF Lone Star Grand Prix |
HT | 74.46 | - | May 23 | USATF Throws Festival |
HT | 75.51 | - | Apr 23 | 116th Drake Relays |
2025
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 71.61 | - | Aug 3 | USA Championships |
HT | 71.61 | - | Jul 31 | USA Championships |
HT | 74.57 | - | Jul 13 | Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton |
HT | 72.77 | - | Jul 5 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
HT | 73.31 | - | Jun 28 | Iron Wood Classic, Iron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID |
HT | 72.36 | - | Jun 21 | Motonet GP Kuortane |
HT | 69.71 | - | Jun 17 | Paavo Nurmi Games |
HT | 75.47 | - | May 24 | USATF Throws Festival, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
HT | 72.23 | - | Apr 24 | 115th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
HT | 72.40 | - | Apr 18 | Tom Jones Memorial, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development |
WeightThro | 23.37 | - | Feb 23 | USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
WeightThro | 23.37 | - | Feb 22 | USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
WeightThro | 23.06 | - | Jan 24 | Crossroads of America Invitational, Fall Creek Pavilion, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
2024
17 performances2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 73.09 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 71.11 | - | Jun 24 | USATF NYC Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
HT | 73.66 | - | Jun 6 | 5th Irena Szewińska Memorial, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
HT | 71.13 | - | Jun 4 | 69° ORLEN Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
HT | 68.12 | - | May 27 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
HT | 68.12 | - | May 26 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
HT | 75.00 | - | May 20 | USATF Throws Festival - Tucson Elite Classic, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
HT | 70.57 | - | Apr 29 | Drake Relays, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event |
HT | 70.57 | - | Apr 27 | Drake Relays, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event |
WeightThro | 24.56 | - | Feb 17 | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
WeightThro | 24.71 | - | Feb 4 | Doc Hale Invitational, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
WeightThro | 24.71 | - | Feb 3 | Doc Hale Invitational, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 68.12 | - | Jul 17 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 68.12 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
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Honours
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2024The XXXIII Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
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2024U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Hammer Throw
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2021Nigerian Trials
Hammer Throw
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2017NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Weight Throw