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Chukwuma falters and Enekwechi misses shot put medal at Paris 2024 Olympics.

Rosemary Chukwuma of Team Nigeria did not qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games' women's 100m final.

Chukwuma stumbled in the event's semi-finals and finished last.

She took the lead early in the race but was unable to maintain it.

In the men's shot put final, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi finished fifth with a throw of 21.42m, missing out on a medal.

Ryan Crouser of the United States won the gold medal with a throw of 22.90 metres.

His countrymen Joe Kovacs took silver with a throw of 22.15m, while Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell finished third with the same distance.