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The 28-year-old fouled in his first attempt but threw 18.87 meters in his second.
His third throw of 19.74 meters was far from good enough to improve his chance of a podium finish.
Enekwechi made history on Tuesday when he became the first Nigerian to qualify for the final of the shot put event.
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video shared by the athlete where he was washing his “only” jersey.
Ryan Crouser of the US took the gold after hitting 23.30 metres on his sixth and final effort to set a new Olympic record.
America’s Joe Kovacs took silver with 22.65 meters, while New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh claimed bronze after throwing 22.47 meters.