Saul Weigopwa

Saul Weigopwa ( born June 14, 1984 in Adamawa ) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 -meter run.

At the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, he took up in the Nigerian 4 x 400 - meter relay. Together with James Godday, Musa Audu and Udo- Obong Enefiok he won the bronze medal in 3:00,90 minutes behind the teams from the United States and Australia. Weigopwa also launched in the 400 -meter run, reaching the semi-finals here.

In 2007 he won the relay at the Pan-African Games in Algiers the silver medal. At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 he reached the semi-finals in the 400m back. A Nigerian 4 x 400 - meter relay team came not stop there.

At the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009 Weigopwa was eliminated in the preliminary round in the 400 -meter run. With the season he finished eighth.

In addition, Saul Weigopwa 2003 and 2004 Nigerian national champion was in the 400 -meter run. He has a contest weight of 75 kg at a height of 1.71 m.

Bests

  • 200 m: 22.02 s, July 14, 2001, Debrecen
  • 400 m: 45.00 s, 27 June 2004, Ratingen
Summer Olympic Games Adamawa State 400 metres 4 × 400 metres relay Enefiok Udo-Obong 2009 World Championships in Athletics
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