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'''Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi''' (born 19 November 1973)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jobosport.nl/userfiles/documents/34.pdf |title=Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics |website=jobosport.nl |date=5 September 2008 |access-date=28 December 2018 |archive-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229143727/http://www.jobosport.nl/userfiles/documents/34.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="IWASF"/> is a [[Paralympian]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from [[Nigeria]] competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put and discus throw events. She has competed at four paralympics taking two gold, a silver and two bronze medals.<ref name=making>{{cite web |url=http://www.makingofchamps.com/2016/09/15/resilient-eucharia-iyiazi-wins-nigerias-12th-medal-at-rio-paralympic-games/ |title=Resilient Eucharia Iyiazi wins Nigeria's 12th medal at Rio Paralympic Games |website=MakingOfChamps.com |author=Yemi Olus |date=September 15, 2016 |access-date=22 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923093212/http://www.makingofchamps.com/2016/09/15/resilient-eucharia-iyiazi-wins-nigerias-12th-medal-at-rio-paralympic-games/ |archive-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |
'''Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi''' (born 19 November 1973)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jobosport.nl/userfiles/documents/34.pdf |title=Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics |website=jobosport.nl |date=5 September 2008 |access-date=28 December 2018 |archive-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229143727/http://www.jobosport.nl/userfiles/documents/34.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="IWASF"/> is a [[Paralympian]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from [[Nigeria]] competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put and discus throw events. She has competed at four paralympics taking two gold, a silver and two bronze medals.<ref name=making>{{cite web |url=http://www.makingofchamps.com/2016/09/15/resilient-eucharia-iyiazi-wins-nigerias-12th-medal-at-rio-paralympic-games/ |title=Resilient Eucharia Iyiazi wins Nigeria's 12th medal at Rio Paralympic Games |website=MakingOfChamps.com |author=Yemi Olus |date=September 15, 2016 |access-date=22 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923093212/http://www.makingofchamps.com/2016/09/15/resilient-eucharia-iyiazi-wins-nigerias-12th-medal-at-rio-paralympic-games/ |archive-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> |
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Iyiazi competed in the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. There, she won a gold medal in both the women's shot put F57/F58 event and the women's discus throw F57/F58 event.<ref name=making/> At the Beijing Paralympics, Iyiazzi set the world and Paralympic record for the F58 class in shot put<ref name="IWASF">{{cite web |title=F58 Female Shotput 2008 |url=http://athletics.iwasf.com/rank/FF58Shotput2008.htm |website=iwasf.com |publisher=[[International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation]] |accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> and discus.<ref>{{cite web |title=F58 Female Discus 2008 |url=http://athletics.iwasf.com/rank/FF58Discus2008.htm |website=iwasf.com |publisher=International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation |accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> |
Iyiazi competed in the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. There, she won a gold medal in both the women's shot put F57/F58 event and the women's discus throw F57/F58 event.<ref name=making/> At the Beijing Paralympics, Iyiazzi set the world and Paralympic record for the F58 class in shot put<ref name="IWASF">{{cite web |title=F58 Female Shotput 2008 |url=http://athletics.iwasf.com/rank/FF58Shotput2008.htm |website=iwasf.com |publisher=[[International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation]] |accessdate=25 September 2017 |archive-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228222852/http://athletics.iwasf.com/rank/FF58Shotput2008.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> and discus.<ref>{{cite web |title=F58 Female Discus 2008 |url=http://athletics.iwasf.com/rank/FF58Discus2008.htm |website=iwasf.com |publisher=International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation |accessdate=25 September 2017 |archive-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228222714/http://athletics.iwasf.com/rank/FF58Discus2008.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Iyiazi took a bronze medal in the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in London. She threw 27.54 meters to again take the discus bronze at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]].<ref name=making/> She won a bronze medal at [[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Summer paralympic games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eucharia Iyiazi - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/eucharia-iyiazi |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Tribune |date=2021-09-11 |title=How Nigeria clinched 4 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze at Tokyo Paralympics |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/how-nigeria-clinched-4-gold-1-silver-4-bronze-at-tokyo-paralympics/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
Iyiazi took a bronze medal in the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in London. She threw 27.54 meters to again take the discus bronze at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]].<ref name=making/> She won a bronze medal at [[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Summer paralympic games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eucharia Iyiazi - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/eucharia-iyiazi |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Tribune |date=2021-09-11 |title=How Nigeria clinched 4 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze at Tokyo Paralympics |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/how-nigeria-clinched-4-gold-1-silver-4-bronze-at-tokyo-paralympics/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi |
| Born | 19 November 1973 (age 51) |
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Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi (born 19 November 1973)[1][2] is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put and discus throw events. She has competed at four paralympics taking two gold, a silver and two bronze medals.[3]
Iyiazi competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There, she won a gold medal in both the women's shot put F57/F58 event and the women's discus throw F57/F58 event.[3] At the Beijing Paralympics, Iyiazzi set the world and Paralympic record for the F58 class in shot put[2] and discus.[4]
Iyiazi took a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. She threw 27.54 meters to again take the discus bronze at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3] She won a bronze medal at 2020 Summer paralympic games.[5][6]
She won a gold medal in the women's F55-57 shot put at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham on 6 August 2022 with a throw of 10.03meters. It was Nigeria's eighth gold medal at the 2022 CWG. [7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). jobosport.nl. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b "F58 Female Shotput 2008". iwasf.com. International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Yemi Olus (15 September 2016). "Resilient Eucharia Iyiazi wins Nigeria's 12th medal at Rio Paralympic Games". MakingOfChamps.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "F58 Female Discus 2008". iwasf.com. International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Eucharia Iyiazi - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Online, Tribune (11 September 2021). "How Nigeria clinched 4 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze at Tokyo Paralympics". Tribune Online. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "CWG: Iyiazi wins gold in shot put as Nigeria claims 18th medal". TheCable. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Eucharia Iyiazi at the International Paralympic Committee
- Eucharia Iyiazi at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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