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Annette Echikunwoke

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Annette Echikunwoke is the 10,308th most popular athlete (down from 9,457th in 2024), the 7,941st most popular biography from Germany (down from 7,486th in 2019) and the 844th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Annette Echikunwoke ranks 10,308 out of 6,025. Before her are Song Min-kyu, Hanieh Rostamian, Christina Clemons, Frédérique Rol, Alfredo Campo, and Molly Goodman. After her are Laura Valette, Filip Nepejchal, Tim Brys, Daniel Arce, Noel Chama, and Gianluca Pozzatti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Annette Echikunwoke ranks 1,476. Before her are Sarah Bacon, Liam Kelly, Haramara Gaitán, Tim Ole Naske, Nathan Hales, and Kayla Miracle. After her are Carla Neisen, Lizbeth Salazar, João Gabriel, Karl Bebendorf, Ali Khalafalla, and Réka Gyurátz.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Annette Echikunwoke ranks 7,944 out of 7,253. Before her are Julia Sude (1987), Franz Anton (1989), Finnia Wunram (1995), Julius Thole (1997), Tim Ole Naske (1996), and Zhang Jing (null). After her are Maartje Keuning (1998), Justus Nieschlag (1992), Karl Bebendorf (1996), Jolyn Beer (1994), Lorena Abicht (1994), and Horst Lehr (1999).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Annette Echikunwoke ranks 844. Before her are Elena Wassen (2000), Julia Sude (1987), Franz Anton (1989), Julius Thole (1997), Tim Ole Naske (1996), and Zhang Jing (null). After her are Maartje Keuning (1998), Justus Nieschlag (1992), Karl Bebendorf (1996), Jolyn Beer (1994), Lorena Abicht (1994), and Horst Lehr (1999).

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