Nnenna Njoku
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 18 March 1955 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump Shot put |
Nnenna Njoku-Mbonu (born 18 March 1955) is a Nigerian retired athlete who competed ta the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Njoku finished third behind Janet Honour in the pentathlon event at the British 1971 WAAA Championships[2][3] and second behind Pam Ryan in the 200 metres hurdles event at the 1972 WAAA Championships.[4]
At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, she represented Nigeria in the women's high jump and the women's shot put competitions.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nnenna Njoku Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's AAA Results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 18 July 1971. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Women's AAA Champions". Sunday Mirror. 9 July 1972. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Olympedia – Nnenna Njoku". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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