Noah Akwu

Noah Akogwu Akwu (born 23 September 1990 in Enugu) is a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. He competed at one Olympic Games, two World Championships, two World Indoor Championships, one Commonwealth Games and four African Championships. He won a silver and a bronze medal on the continental level.

Career He was born in Enugu and did several sports in school. In his early career, he competed at the 2008 African Championships, the 2008 World Junior Championships and the 2010 African Championships without reaching the final. He took the bronze medal at the 2009 Nigerian Championships before winning the 2010 edition. When he also won the 2010 ECOWAS U23 Games in Abuja, he set a personal best of 46.02 seconds.

In the 4 × 400 metres relay, he finished sixth at the 2008 World Junior Championships, and eighth at the 2009 World Championships.