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Nationality |
Nigerian (2011 - 2016) American (2017 - present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] | June 5, 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Bronx, New York [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agent | Paul Doyle [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | https://dedewo.medium.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | City College of New York Beavers [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Phoenix Track Club [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Kevin Tyler [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Paul Dedewo (born 5 June 1991) is a Nigerian-American 400 metres runner. He was the winner of the 2018 Athletics World Cup in the 400 m.
Dedewo went to DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and had a modest collegiate career competing for the City College of New York Beavers track and field team, an NCAA Division III school. [3] [4]
In 2016, Dedewo won the Athletics Federation of Nigeria national championships in the 400 metres with a time of 45.78, his first national title. Starting next year, Dedewo began representing the United States exclusively. [1]
In 2017, Dedewo ran a time of 31.92 seconds for 300 metres to finish 2nd at the 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. [5] As of 2023, his time is the 4th-fastest indoor 300 metres performance of all time, behind only Steven Gardiner, Wallace Spearmon, and race winner Noah Lyles. [6]
In early 2018, Dedewo was part of the silver medal-winning United States team in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the World Indoor Championships. [7] Later that year, Dedewo went on to win the inaugural Athletics World Cup in the individual 400 m. [1]
Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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400 metres | 44.43 | London Diamond League | London, United Kingdom | 21 July 2018 |
300 metres | 31.92 i | 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4 March 2017 |
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality |
Nigerian (2011 - 2016) American (2017 - present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] | June 5, 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Bronx, New York [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agent | Paul Doyle [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | https://dedewo.medium.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | City College of New York Beavers [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Phoenix Track Club [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Kevin Tyler [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal bests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paul Dedewo (born 5 June 1991) is a Nigerian-American 400 metres runner. He was the winner of the 2018 Athletics World Cup in the 400 m.
Dedewo went to DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and had a modest collegiate career competing for the City College of New York Beavers track and field team, an NCAA Division III school. [3] [4]
In 2016, Dedewo won the Athletics Federation of Nigeria national championships in the 400 metres with a time of 45.78, his first national title. Starting next year, Dedewo began representing the United States exclusively. [1]
In 2017, Dedewo ran a time of 31.92 seconds for 300 metres to finish 2nd at the 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. [5] As of 2023, his time is the 4th-fastest indoor 300 metres performance of all time, behind only Steven Gardiner, Wallace Spearmon, and race winner Noah Lyles. [6]
In early 2018, Dedewo was part of the silver medal-winning United States team in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the World Indoor Championships. [7] Later that year, Dedewo went on to win the inaugural Athletics World Cup in the individual 400 m. [1]
Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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400 metres | 44.43 | London Diamond League | London, United Kingdom | 21 July 2018 |
300 metres | 31.92 i | 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4 March 2017 |