Enekwechi claims victory at Orlen Cup season opener
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi started his 2026 season with a win at the Orlen Cup in Łódź, dominating the men’s shot put event. The Nigerian athlete threw 20.82m to secure first place at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Poland. This victory marks an improvement over his previous performances at the event. Enekwechi continues to reinforce his reputation as one of the top shot putters in Africa and on the global stage.
Match highlights
- Chukwuebuka Enekwechi won the men’s shot put at the Orlen Cup with a throw of 20.82m.
- He finished ahead of Romania’s Andrei Toader (20.55m) and Serbia’s Armin Sinančević (19.93m).
- This was Enekwechi’s third consecutive appearance at the Orlen Cup, after finishing second in 2024 and 2025.
- He is a two-time African champion, a 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, and a two-time African Games champion, with titles in 2019 and 2023.
- The next Orlen Cup is scheduled to take place in Łódź in February 2027.
