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Ezekiel Nathaniel

Ezekiel Nathaniel
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event400 metres hurdles

Ezekiel Nathaniel (born 20 June 2003)[1] is a Nigerian track and field athlete who is a 400 metre hurdler.

Career

Nathaniel studies at Baylor University in Texas. In May 2022, during his freshman year, he ran the 400m hurdles in a personal best time of 48.42, winning the Big 12 Conference title and breaking the Nigerian record set by Henry Amike in 1987.[1][2][3] Subsequently at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, he ran his first-round heat in 49.64, qualifying for the semi finals.[1][4]

In Budapest, competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August 2023, he reached the semi finals.[5]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles, reaching the semi-finals.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ezekiel Nathaniel at World Athletics
  2. ^ Oluwadare Popoola (16 May 2022). "Ezekiel Nathaniel breaks Henry Amike's 35-year-old 400mH NR to win Big 12 title in Texas!". Making of Champions. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ Remi Sulola (16 May 2022). "Nathaniel Ezekiel breaks 34-year Nigerian record in 400m". The Cable. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ James Agberebi (17 July 2022). "World Athletics Championships: Nathaniel Becomes 4th Nigerian To Reach 400m Hurdles Semis". Complete Sports. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.


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