Stephen Mozia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 August 1993 Hackensack, New Jersey, United States[1] |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| College team | Cornell Big Red[2] |
Stephen Mozia (born 16 August 1993) is a US-born shot putter competing internationally for Nigeria.[3] He represented his country at the 2014 and 2016 World Indoor Championships.
He was born and raised in the United States but in 2014 decided to switch allegiance to Nigeria, the birth country of his parents.[1] Mozia graduated from Cornell University, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
His shot put personal bests are 20.46 metres outdoors (Eugene 2014) and 21.11 metres indoors (Nashville 2016). Both are current Nigerian records. In addition, he has a best of 62.80 metres in the discus throw (Jacksonville 2014).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.45 m |
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 17th (q) | Shot put | 18.91 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 14th (q) | Shot put | 17.76 m | |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | Shot put | 17.65 m | |
| 3rd | Discus throw | 57.11 m | |||
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 7th | Discus throw | 57.31 m1 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th | Shot put | 19.84 m |
1Representing Africa
References
- 1 2 2014 CWG bio
- ↑ College team bio
- ↑ "Stephen Mozia". IAAF. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
- Stephen Mozia profile at IAAF
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