Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu (born 6 October 1998) is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the Discus throw. She is the current and previous Commonwealth Games champion in the Women's Discus F42, as well as the current world record holder in the event. It is her fourth consecutive world record.
In addition to her accomplishments in Discus throws, Nwachukwu has also competed in the Shot put. She won a Silver medal in the Women's Shot put F64, at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris.
Career She won the gold medal in the Women's Discus F42 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting a new world record for the discipline of 36.56m. She broke her own world record of 32.95m, previously set at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis.
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Nwachukwu set a new world record of 39.66m in the Women's Discus F42 event, breaking her previous record from the 2022 Games by a margin of 3.1m, and securing a Gold medal for Nigeria.
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