Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru was born on 7 October 1996 and is a Nigerian sprinter specializing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash.
10 Facts About Divine Oduduru
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Divine Oduduru is a two-time Nigerian national champion and is a four-time NCAA champion in American collegiate competition, running for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Divine Oduduru was the gold medalist in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships.
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Divine Oduduru was a finalist in the 200 m at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics.
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Divine Oduduru lamented the inadequate support for Nigerian athletes and made a plea for sponsorship during the 2016 Nigeria Championships.
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Divine Oduduru became the Nigerian National Champion in the 200 metres.
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Divine Oduduru led off the Nigerian 4x100 metres relay team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, a team supported by former American athletes, Monzavous Edwards and Mark Jelks, who were running for Nigeria in their first international relay.
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Divine Oduduru was selected for the 200 m at the 2016 African Championships in Durban.
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Divine Oduduru set a personal best in the 60-meter dash at the 2019 Big 12 Indoor Championships, running 6.52 seconds for the distance to win the regional title.
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Divine Oduduru made his debut on the 2019 IAAF Diamond League circuit at the 2019 Herculis meet, but finished in last place.