Ukaoma at the 2016 Olympics
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| Born | (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 31) Maize, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Nebraska–Lincoln[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | yes | ||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 110 mH – 13.85 (2014) 400 mH – 48.84 (2015) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Miles Ukaoma OLY (born 21 July 1992) is an American-born Nigerian hurdler. In 2016, Miles Ukaoma qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics Men's 400 metres hurdles|400 metres hurdles event, He competed in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing narrowly missing the semifinals. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 48.84 seconds set in Warri in 2015.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.86 |
| African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 50.40 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.09 | |||
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 19th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.92 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.38 | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 6th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.791 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.84 | |
1Disqualified in the final
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