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Also known as Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu

Bahraini sprinter

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Citizenship
Bahraini
Born
Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu , ( 1998-05-23 ) 23 May 1998 (age 28) , Onitsha , Anambra State , Nigeria
Years active
2014–present
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Country
Bahrain
Sport
Track and field
Event
400 metres
Coached by
Jose Rubio (2017–), John Obeya (2015–17)
Olympic finals
2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m, 8th (sf)
World finals
2017 London 400 m, Silver 2019 Doha 400 m, Gold 4 × 400 m mixed, Bronze
Personal bests
100 m : 11.24 (2019) 200 m : 22.51 National record</span>"}]]}'>NR (2019) 400 m : 48.14 Area (continental) record</span>"}]]}'>AR (2019)

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Updated on 5 October 2023

Salwa Eid Naser (née Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu, born 23 May 1998) is a Nigerian-born Bahraini sprinter who specialises in the 400 meter race. She was the 2019 World champion, with the fifth-fastest time in history of 48.14 seconds, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the event and the first woman representing an Asian nation to win it at a World Championships. At the time, the time placed her only behind the contested results of Marita Koch (47.60; 1985) and Jarmila Kratochvílová (47.99; 1983). At 19, Naser was the 2017 World 400 metre silver medallist. As a member of the Bahraini mixed-gender 4 × 400 m relay team, she also won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal.

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