Daisy Osakue
Daisy Osakue (born 16 January 1996) is an Italian female discus thrower who came 5th at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.[2] In 2018 her personal best of 59.72 m (as of July 2018) is the 39th best measure in the seasonal world lists.[3]
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Nationality | Italian | |||||||
Born | Turin, Italy | 16 January 1996|||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||
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Country | Italy | |||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw | |||||||
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Coached by | Maria Marello (in Italy) Nate Janusey (in USA) | |||||||
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Biography
Osakue was born in Turin to Nigerian parents. She became a naturalized Italian citizen at the age of 18.[4] In 2018, after having established the 4th all-time Italian performance in the discus throw, she obtained the standard FIDAL and EAA and was called by DT Elio Locatelli to represent Italy at the European Championships in Berlin.[5]
On 30 July 2018, in her home town of Moncalieri, an egg was thrown at her from a passing car. Her eye needed to be surgically operated on to remove a shard of the egg's shell. Osakue believed the egging was because of racism.[6] Three young men, including the son of a local Democratic Party councillor, were indicted; one admitted seven cases of egging strangers in the last two months.[7] The case went to trial without an aggravated charge of racial motivation, which was not contested by prosecutors.[8] Many Italian politicians, foreign and domestic news websites, published fake news about the case.[9][10]
Statistics
National records
- Under 23
- Discus throw: 59.72 m ( San Angelo, Texas, 8 April 2018) - current holder[11]
Personal bests
- Discus throw: 61.69 m ( Naples, 11 July 2019)
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Measure | Notes |
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2017 | European Team Championships | Lille | 6th | 57.64 m | |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona | 11th | 51.49 m | |
European Championships | Berlin | 5th | 59.32 m | ||
2019 | Summer Universiade | Naples | 1st | 61.69 m |
See also
References
- "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "2018 European Athletics Championships - Discus Throw Women". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "SENIOR OUTDOOR 2018 - DISCUS THROW WOMEN". iaaf.org. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- "Daisy Osakue Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Azzurri a Berlino: c'è anche Stecchi" (in Italian). fidal.it. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- "Daisy Osakue aggredita: "Volevano colpire ragazza di colore". Salvini: "Nessuna emergenza razzismo"" [Daisy Osakue attacked: "They wanted to hurt a girl of colour". Salvini: "No racism emergency"]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
La 22enne racconta: «Non mi piace usare la parola razzismo ma questa volta penso sia così. Pensavano fossi una prostituta». [The 22-year-old explains: "I don't like using the word racism but this time I think it was. They thought I was a prostitute".
- Massenzio, Massimo (2 August 2018). "Caso Daisy Osakue, identificati i lanciatori di uova. Uno è figlio di un consigliere Pd" [Daisy Osakue case, egg throwers identified. One is the son of a Democratic Party councillor]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Massenzio, Massimo (1 August 2018). "Daisy, l'indagine prosegue senza «odio razziale»" [Daisy, the investigation continues without "racial hatred"]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Amorosi, Antonio (4 August 2018). "La fake su Daisy Osakue. Ecco chi l'ha alimentata.Anche sui giornali esteri." [Fake news on Daisy Osakue. Here's who has fed it. Also in foreign newspapers..] (in Italian). Affari Italiani. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Mej, Ivo (4 August 2018). "Daisy Osakue, cosa ci dice la sua vicenda sulla verità. E sulla sua rappresentazione" [Daisy Osakue, what her story tells us about the truth. And about its representation]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Primati e migliori prestazioni italiane (aggiornati al 13-7-2018)" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- She throwed a better measure, 58.73 m in qualification round.
External links
- Daisy Osakue at World Athletics
- Daisy Osakue at Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)