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Nigerian athlete (born 2003)
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) 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. Subsequently at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, he ran his first-round heat in 49.64, qualifying for the semi finals.

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

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles, reaching the semi-finals. He also competed in the men's 4x400m relay at the Games.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  8. "Men's 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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