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Eucharia Iyiazi

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Eucharia Iyiazi
Iyiazi at London 2012 Shot Put Victory Ceremony
Personal information
Born19 November 1973 (1973-11-19) (age 51)
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Discus Throw - F57/58
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Shot Putt - F57/58
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Javelin throw F56-58
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rio de Janeiro Discus Throw - F57
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus Throw - F57

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 putt 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 and then threw 27.54m to again take the discus bronze at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). jobosport.nl. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "F58 Female Shotput 2008". iwasf.com. International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "F58 Female Discus 2008". iwasf.com. International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2017.


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