Chika Chukwumerije

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chika Chukwumerije
Occupation	Practitioner
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1983(1983-12-30)
Age	41
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Lagos State
Horoscope	Capricorn

Chika Chukwumerije Biography

Chika Chukwumerije is one of the most popular and richest Practitioner who was born on December 30, 1983 in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije (born 30 December 1983) is a male taekwondo practitioner from Nigeria. The son of Nigerian politician Uche Chukwumerije, Chika first drew attention in 2003 during the qualifiers for the 2003 All- Africa Games, where he eventually won a bronze medal in the Heavyweight Male category. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but lost his first bout to Pascal Gentil, the eventual bronze medal winner. Nevertheless, after a period of intensive training that was funded by his father, he became one of Nigeria’s best chances for a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He won a gold medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games in the +80 kg class and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games soon after. Although he lost to eventual silver-medal winner Alexandros Nikolaidis in the semifinals of the +80kg event, he was entered into the repechage round of the tournament. Here, after defeating Akmal Irgashev of Uzbekistan he claimed a bronze medal in the event, Nigeria’s third medal of the tournament. Four years later he competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not make it past his first bout.

Chukwumerije first garnered attention while training for the 2003 All-Africa Games that were held in Abuja, Nigeria. During the qualifications, he and partner Friday Dirisu fought hard against Lucky Ojemudia and Micheal Obiora to win the two spots in their weight categories. He won a bronze medal in the Heavyweight Male category, along with Ngala Munayi of Kenya.

Chika Chukwumerije Net Worth

Chika Chukwumerije is one of the richest Practitioner from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chika Chukwumerije 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Chukwumerije was born on 30 December 1983 in Nigeria. His father, Uche Chukwumerije, was a national senator and Information Minister of Nigeria. Chika had his primary education at St. Jude’s Private School in Festac Town, Lagos and received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in Nigeria in 2005. During this time he competed in taekwondo at three University Games held by the Nigerian University Games Association, winning bronze in 2000 and gold in 2002 and

2004. He first became a national champion in 2002 and held the title through 2011, undefeated in nine years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chika Chukwumerije height 1.91 m Chris weight 106 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chika Chukwumerije Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Practitioner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Chika Chukwumerije celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Chika Chukwumerije

1. Chika Chukwumerije is a Nigerian taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist.
2. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
3. Chukwumerije has also won multiple African Championships in taekwondo.
4. He is a four-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist.
5. Chukwumerije has been involved in promoting taekwondo in Nigeria through his foundation.
6. He retired from competitive taekwondo in 2013 but remains active in the sport as a coach and mentor.
7. Chukwumerije holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Lagos.
8. He was awarded the Member of the Order of Niger (MON) by the Nigerian government for his contributions to sports development.
9. Chukwumerije is known for his powerful kicks and dynamic fighting style.
10. He has inspired many young Nigerians to take up taekwondo and pursue their dreams in sports.