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Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has advanced to the final of the men’s shot put final at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

He ranked seventh after launching his implement to a mark of 21.16m on the Men’s Shot Put Qualification table. The Nigerian secured a non-automatic qualifying spot for the final after clinching forth position in Group B.Others who qualified for final are USA’s Crouser Ryan with 22.05metres mark, New Zealand’s Walsh Tomas – 21.49m, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Mesud Pezer – 21.33m, Brazil’s Romani Darlan – 21.31m , and Italy’s Weir Zane – 21.25m .

Others who advanced to final with a non-automatic qualifying spot are Armin Sinancevic of Serbia, Kovac Joe and Peyton Otterdahl of the United States, Kyle Blingnaut of South Africa, and New Zealand’s Gill Jacko.He is also the 2019 African Games champion and the reigning Nigerian National Sports Festival champion.

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