Onyeka Azike

Onyeka Azike (born July 1, 1990) is a Nigerian weightlifter. She competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and she won a silver medal in the women's 53 kg division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and in the 2007 All Africa Games in Algeria where she won a Gold medal in the 58 kg weightlifting category of the All Africa Games in Algeria.[1][2][3] Azike has been participant of Nigeria's major women weightlifting competitions and she is quite doing well.

Onyeka Azike
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990
Abia State, Nigeria
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)48 kg
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Women's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
2006 MelbourneWomen's 48 kg
Updated on May 2020.

Career

Onyeka Azike first started her weightlifting career at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and she won a silver medal in the women's 53 kg division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.[4][5][6] This became and open success for her career life as she then chosen to participate in the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships and the Commonwealth Games Women's 48 – 53 kg categogry winning silver medal. When interviewed by a repoter, Azike has urged more females to develop their talent in the sport, saying;

most young girls that are interested in weightlifting nurse the fear that they might not be able to have children. She said that a large number of female weightlifters now mothers, have won laurels for their states and the nation at various national and international competitions. "Women are really making waves in sports generally but particularly in weightlifting. I advise the young girls out there to come out and showcase their skills and maintain the standard. "A lot of us have been able to make the country proud at various major games and some of us have had children, even after our participation at the competitions.

"There is no doubt; weightlifting requires lots of training which results to building of muscles, but even at that, it doesn’t stop them from having children.’’[7]

Competition Partricipated
  • African Games 2015

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Clean and jerk 1ST

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Snatch 1ST

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total Gold

  • World Championships 2011

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Clean & Jerk 22

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Snatch 23

World Championships Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total 23

  • Commonwealth Games 2010

Women's 48 – 53 kg 2

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Silver

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total Silver

  • World Championships 2007

Women's - 48 kg - Clean & Jerk 25

Women's - 48 kg - Snatch 26

Women's - 48 kg - Total 26[8][9]

References
  1. "Onyeka Azike". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Nigerian weightlifters sweep 63kg medals". New Telegraph. Nigeria. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. http://results.cwgdelhi2010.org/en/Comp.mvc/DetailedScheduleByDate?sportCode=WL&day=04-10-2010&expandAll=False
  4. "Onyeka Azike". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. "Nigerian weightlifters sweep 63kg medals". New Telegraph. Nigeria. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. http://results.cwgdelhi2010.org/en/Comp.mvc/DetailedScheduleByDate?sportCode=WL&day=04-10-2010&expandAll=False
  7. "Weightlifter Task Women to Develop Talent in Sport". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  8. "Onyeka Azike". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  9. "Onyeka Azike Weightlifting SPF". Retrieved 11 October 2014.


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