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Paul Dedewo

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Paul Dedewo
Personal information
NationalityNigerian (2011 - 2016)
American (2017 - present)
Born (1991-06-05) June 5, 1991 (age 33)[1]
Home townBronx, New York[2]
AgentPaul Doyle[3]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Websitehttps://dedewo.medium.com/
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
College teamCity College of New York Beavers[2]
ClubPhoenix Track Club[1]
Coached byKevin Tyler[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Birmingham 4 × 400 m
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nassau mixed 4 × 400 m
Athletics World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 London 400 m

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.

Biography

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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]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Mark Competition Venue Date
400 metres 44.43 London Diamond League London, United Kingdom 21 July 2018
300 metres 31.92i 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4 March 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Paul Dedewo at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b "Paul Dedewo - 2012 - Men's Outdoor Track and Field". The City College of New York Athletics. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Paul Dedewo at www.USATF.org
  4. ^ "CUNYAC / HSS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH - May 2011PAUL DEDEWO • City College • Men's Outdoor Track & Field". cunyathletics.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Nigeria's Dedewo sets new 300m record in USA - Trending News". 6 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ^ "World alltime indoor list men 300m". www.tilastopaja.eu. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ Perelman, Rich (12 May 2019). "ATHLETICS: U.S. wins five, loses two 4x400s, Jamaica wins nothing at World Relays in Yokohama". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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