2004

CHINEDUM   OSUJI DATE OF BIRTH: December 15, 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: ..., Trinidad EDUCATION: St. Mary's College Cornell University, New York, USA (B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 1996) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts, USA (Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2003) OLYMPIC EVENT: Taekwondo (80kg/176lbs Class) CAREER:                                         In 2004, Osuji became the second taekwondo athlete to represent Trinidad & Tobago at the Olympics. His career includes the following significant accomplishments: 1998 NCAA Championships, New Jersey, USA - 2nd Place 2002 Cental American and Caribbean Games, San Salvador, El Salvador - 3rd Place 2004 Olympics, Athens, Greece - 80kg/176lbs Class (Eliminated 10-3 in First Round) 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, Cartagena de Indias, Columbia - 78kg/Welterweight Class (2nd) 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 80kg Class (3rd) Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit