Chima Ugwu
- Born
- Jul 19, 1973 (53 years old)
- Events
- Discus Throw · Shot Put
- Height
- 1.96 m
- Weight
- 140 kg
Chima Kingsley Ugwu (born 19 July 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian shot putter. He also occasionally competed in discus throw.
He competed at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals. Ugwu came to the United States in 1994 and won the 1995 NJCAA outdoor shot put title while attending Central Arizona College.
He was then recruited to play defensive tackle for the Arizona Wildcats football team, even though he had never played the sport before. He also won Pacific-10 Conference titles in both the shot put and discus throw. His personal best throw is 20.26 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Lagos. This is the previous Nigerian record, and ranks him fifth in South Africans Janus Robberts, Burger Lambrechts and Karel Potgieter.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Discus Throw 64.53 (#347 all-time), Shot Put 20.26 (#467 all-time), 2008 season best 50.84 (May 1, 2008, Addis Abeba (ETH)) · Last competition: Addis Abeba African Championships, May 1, 2008, 50.84 · 53 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SP | 15.77 | – | Apr 30, 2008 | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2008 | DT | 50.84 | – | May 1, 2008 | Addis Abeba African Championships |
| 2007 | SP | 17.16 | – | Jul 19, 2007 | Algiers All-African Games |
| 2007 | DT | 56.35 | – | May 5, 2007 | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2006 | SP | 17.26 | – | Apr 19, 2006 | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2006 | DT | 59.17 | – | Mar 18, 2006 | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2005 | SP | 16.82 | – | Jul 8, 2005 | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2005 | DT | 58.49 | – | Apr 23, 2005 | San Diego, CA (USA) |