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Florence Uwakwe
NGRWomenBirth dateJul 28, 1994
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Florence Uwakwe is a Nigeria sprinter, born on July 28, 1994. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.67 in the 100m, 23.46 in the 200m, 51.94 in the 400m, 44.69 in the 4x100m and 3:31.84 in the 4x400m. She has earned 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Nigeria.
Key facts
400 m
51.94
200 Metres Short Track
23.83
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver
Age
32 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 400 m 51.94, 200 Metres Short Track 23.83, 2017 season best 53.18 (May 14, 2017, El Paso, TX (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · 32 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.67
23.46
51.94
44.69
3:31.84
3:38.28
7.51
54.35
23.83
38.21
2:06.19
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60m | 7.51 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 23.92 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m-short-track | 23.92 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 44.69 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 53.18 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 54.49 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:37.70 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400Metre | 3:39.87 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 60m | 7.52 | - | Feb 24, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.67 | +0.3 | May 14, 2016 | ↑ | Murfreesboro, TN (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 23.72 | +1.9 | Mar 26, 2016 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 23.84 | - | Feb 25, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x100m | 45.35 | - | Apr 23, 2016 | ↑ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 53.13 | - | Apr 30, 2016 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 55.93 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:39.08 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↓ | Murfreesboro, TN (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:40.06 | - | Feb 25, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 23.63 | +1.8 | May 16, 2015 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 23.83 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x100m | 45.27 | - | Mar 21, 2015 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 52.41 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 54.48 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:38.28 | - | Feb 26, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:40.29 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 23.56 | -1.1 | Apr 12, 2014 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 24.05 | - | Feb 14, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 44.73 | - | Apr 12, 2014 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 51.94 | - | May 2, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 54.35 | - | Feb 28, 2014 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:35.90 | - | Mar 29, 2014 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:41.80 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 24.21 | -3.5 | Sep 1, 2013 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 46.28 | - | Aug 30, 2013 | ↑ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2013 | 400m | 53.95 | - | Jun 5, 2013 | ↑ | Port Harcourt (NGR) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:37.9h | - | Aug 31, 2013 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2012 | 300m | 38.21 | - | Feb 28, 2012 | - | Shagamu (NGR) |
| 2012 | 400m | 52.09 | - | Jun 6, 2012 | ↑ | Warri (NGR) |
| 2011 | 200m | 23.67 | +0.1 | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2011 | 400m | 53.18 | - | Jun 23, 2011 | ↑ | Calabar (NGR) |
| 2011 | SprintMedl | 2:06.26 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:38.87 | - | May 15, 2011 | ↓ | Gaborone (BOT) |
| 2010 | 200m | 23.46 | +0.7 | Aug 22, 2010 | ↓ | Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Singapore |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 44.84 | - | Jul 24, 2010 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton |
| 2010 | 400m | 53.38 | - | Apr 30, 2010 | ↑ | Lagos (NGR) |
| 2010 | SprintMedl | 2:06.19 | - | Aug 23, 2010 | ↓ | Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Singapore |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:31.84 | - | Jul 25, 2010 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.84 | -1.0 | Feb 18, 2009 | ↑ | Kaduna (NGR) |
| 2009 | 200m | 23.62 | +2.8 | Feb 22, 2009 | ↓ | Kaduna (NGR) |
| 2009 | 400m | 54.59 | - | Feb 19, 2009 | ↑ | Kaduna (NGR) |
| 2008 | 400m | 55.41 | - | Apr 6, 2008 | ↑ | Lagos (NGR) |
2017
30 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x100m | 44.91 | - | May 27 | Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX |
4x400m | 3:45.16 | - | May 27 | Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX |
400m | 54.14 | - | May 25 | Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX |
4x400m | 3:37.70 | - | May 14 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
4x100m | 44.69 | - | May 14 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
400m | 53.18 | - | May 14 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
400m | 54.07 | - | May 13 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
4x400m | 3:41.68 | - | Apr 29 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Challenge, Berkeley, CA |
400m | 53.33 | - | Apr 29 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Challenge, Berkeley, CA |
4x100m | 46.11 | - | Apr 29 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Challenge, Berkeley, CA |
400m | 53.45 | - | Apr 15 | Los Angeles Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
4x400m | 3:40.41 | - | Apr 15 | Los Angeles Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
4x100m | 45.31 | - | Apr 15 | Los Angeles Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
4x400m | 3:40.95 | - | Apr 1 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
4x400m | 3:41.28 | - | Mar 30 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
4x100m | 45.40 | - | Mar 30 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
200m-short-track | 23.94 | - | Feb 19 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60m | 7.57 | - | Feb 19 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:39.87 | - | Feb 19 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.09 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60m | 7.53 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60m | 7.59 | - | Feb 11 | Albuquerque Don Kirby Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
60m | 7.51 | - | Feb 10 | Albuquerque Don Kirby Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
60m | 7.58 | - | Feb 4 | Albuquerque New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:47.15 | - | Feb 4 | Albuquerque New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
200m-short-track | 23.92 | - | Feb 3 | Albuquerque New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
60m | 7.52 | - | Feb 3 | Albuquerque New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:42.25 | - | Jan 21 | Albuquerque Cherry and Silver Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.49 | - | Jan 21 | Albuquerque Cherry and Silver Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
200m | 24.52 | - | Jan 13 | Nashville Commodore Invitational, Nashville, TN (i) |
2016
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 56.28 | - | Jun 9 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
400m | 54.11 | - | May 27 | Lawrence NCAA West Preliminary Round, Lawrence, KS |
100m | 11.85 | -0.9 | May 15 | Murfreesboro Conference USA Championships, Murfreesboro, TN |
200m | 23.82 | +1.0 | May 15 | Murfreesboro Conference USA Championships, Murfreesboro, TN |
4x400m | 3:39.08 | - | May 15 | Murfreesboro Conference USA Championships, Murfreesboro, TN |
200m | 24.16 | +1.4 | May 14 | Murfreesboro Conference USA Championships, Murfreesboro, TN |
100m | 11.67 | +0.3 | May 14 | Murfreesboro Conference USA Championships, Murfreesboro, TN |
400m | 53.13 | - | Apr 30 | El Paso UTEP Invitational, El Paso, TX |
400m | 54.67 | - | Apr 23 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Open, Berkeley, CA - Invitational Events |
4x100m | 45.35 | - | Apr 23 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Open, Berkeley, CA |
100m | 11.80 | +0.2 | Apr 22 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Open, Berkeley, CA |
400m | 53.34 | - | Apr 9 | Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ - Invitational Events |
4x400m | 3:42.95 | - | Apr 9 | Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ |
4x400m | 3:44.57 | - | Apr 2 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Elite Event |
4x100m | 46.21 | - | Apr 1 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
100m | 11.77 | -0.2 | Mar 26 | El Paso UTEP Springtime, El Paso, TX |
200m | 23.72 | +1.9 | Mar 26 | El Paso UTEP Springtime, El Paso, TX |
200m-short-track | 23.84 | - | Feb 25 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60m | 7.53 | - | Feb 25 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:40.06 | - | Feb 25 | Birmingham Conference USA Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
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Honours
🥇
2013Réduit African Junior Championships
200 Metres
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2013Réduit African Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2013Réduit African Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2011Gaborone African Junior Championships
200 Metres
🥈
2011Gaborone African Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
🥇
2010Singapore Youth Olympic Games
200 Metres
🥈
2010IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2010IAAF World Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2010Singapore Youth Olympic Games
Sprint Medley 1000m
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Florence Uwakwe's 400 m personal best?
Florence Uwakwe's 400 m personal best is 51.94, set on May 2, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM (USA).
Which events does Florence Uwakwe compete in?
Florence Uwakwe competes in the 400 m and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Florence Uwakwe perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 53.18, set on May 14, 2017 in El Paso, TX (USA).
How many medals has Florence Uwakwe won?
Florence Uwakwe has won 2 Olympic Games medals.