Obi Igbokwe

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Obi Igbokwe
Igbokwe (left) in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997 (age 28)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event
Sprinting
College teamArkansas Razorbacks (2016-2018)
Houston Cougars (2019)
Turned pro2019
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 4 × 400 m mixed

Obichukwu Igbokwe (born January 28, 1997) is an American athlete.[1] He competed in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships,[2] winning the gold medal.[3] Earlier in the season, running for the University of Houston he ran the second leg on what is recognized as the world record in the 4 × 400 meters relay, the team running a time of 3:01.51.[4][5]

In 2021, Igbokwe received a 30-month suspension from USADA for testing positive for a metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.[6] He stated his ingestion of the substance was unintentional.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Obi Igbokwe". IAAF. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Final" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ratified: Kosgei's 2:14:04 world marathon record, men's 4x400m relay world indoor record". World Athletics. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sprinter Obi Igbokwe helps validate UH as a destination for track athletes". houstonchronicle.com.
  6. ^ "U.S. Track & Field Athlete Obichukwu Igbokwe Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". usada.org.
  7. ^ @omgitsobii (April 8, 2021). "I respect everyone's right to their own opinion, all I ask is that those reading take a second to understand the details of the situation and how things work instead of making assumptions" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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