ODUDURU Divine

Nigeria

Athletics

Date of Birth: 7 Oct 1996

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Place of birth: UGHELLI

Birth Country:

Nigeria

Place of residence : LUBBOCK, TX

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m
	Men's 200m

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 5	Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m Semi-Final 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	200m
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	SF (20.59)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	100m	200m
2019	Doha, QAT	Heats (DNS)	SF (20.84)

African Games

Year	Location	200m	4 x 100m
2019	Rabat, MAR	2nd (20.54)	2nd (38.59)

African Championships

Year	Location	200m	4 x 100m
2018	Asaba, NGR	2nd (20.60)	2nd (38.74)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	100m	200m
2019	1 x 8th	1 x 6th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
6	2019	200m	Paris Saint-Denis, FRA	20.50
8	2019	100m	Monaco, MON	10.26

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
5	2021	100m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Eugene, OR, USA	10.25
9	2021	200m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Szekesfehervar, HUN	20.38

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

Languages spoken:

English

Debut:

2014 for Nigeria, Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Great Britain (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016)

Injuries:

He suffered a hamstring injury in April 2017. (lubbockonline.com, 11 Jun 2019)

He competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a groin injury. Groin problems continued to trouble him during his 2016/17 season at Texas Tech University in the United States of America. (vivathematadors.com, 01 Jul 2019)

He struggled with a hamstring injury for two weeks in 2016. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016)

Start:

He took up athletics in Asaba, Nigeria. "I started to run track in high school and was the fastest. In 2013 I represented my country at the World Youth Championships [in Donetsk, Ukraine]. That was when my career started." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016; puma-catchup.com, 19 Jul 2019)

Reason:

"It is funny because I discovered my talent for sprinting when I was little. When I was in trouble I used to run away and nobody would catch me. I loved the sport and believed that I could get to world level." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016; puma-catchup.com, 19 Jul 2019)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the Olympic Games and the world championships. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2017)

Hero:

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Nigerian long jumper and sprinter Blessing Okagbare. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016)

Influence:

Nigerian long jumper and sprinter Blessing Okagbare. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016)

Philosophy:

"Work hard and believe in myself and my coach." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2016)

Award:

While competing at Texas Tech University in the United States of America, in 2019 he was named as one of three male finalists for The Bowerman award by the US Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association [USTFCCCA]. The Bowerman recognises the year's top collegiate athletics competitor in the United States of America. He was the first finalist for the award from Texas Tech University. (texastech.com, 31 Dec 2019; ustfccca.org, 20 Jun 2019)

General Interest

General
STUDYING OVERSEAS
In 2016 he began studying and competing at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, United States of America, on a scholarship. In 2019 he decided to forgo his fourth and final season of National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] eligibility in order to turn professional. "It has been so great being here at Tech, and now I've made up my mind that I want to go pursue my career. I'll always be proud to say I am a Red Raider and a Tech student. Wherever I go to, I will be proud to say that." (vivathematadors.com, 01 Jul 2019; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2017; pulse.ng, 12 Dec 2019)

TOUGH BEGINNINGS
He says the memory of a difficult childhood in Nigeria motivates him in competition. "For everyone it was a struggle to survive. We walked to and from school and some days I didn't eat, I was starving. The key to my successes is my determination. I'm focused and hungry for success. I know where I come from, and I use that as a drive whenever I'm on the track." (vivathematadors.com, 01 Jul 2019; puma-catchup.com, 19 Jul 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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