Hammer thrower changes nation to US, makes final at worlds

Published July 15, 2022 12:57 AM

By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The hammer thrower from Ohio went to the Tokyo Games representing Nigeria last summer. Before she even got to throw, Annette Echikunwoke was informed she couldn’t compete for not meeting antidoping testing requirements in the lead-up to the Games. An administration error through the federation. It led her to switch countries and her application was approved the day before her event at the U.S. championships. She finished third to earn a spot at the world championships and compete wearing the red, white and blue.

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