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Obiageri Amaechi

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Obiageri Amaechi
Personal information
Full nameObiageri Pamela Amaechi
Born (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999 (age 25)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Sport
Country
  •  United States
  •  Nigeria
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
College teamPrinceton Tigers
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2024
Regional finals2022
Commonwealth finals2022
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Discus throw
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra Discus throw
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Port Louis Discus throw

Obiageri Pamela Amaechi (born March 12, 1999) is an American-born Nigerian discus thrower who won the discus event at the 2023 African Games and came third in the discus events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 African Championships in Athletics. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and has also competed for the Princeton Tigers in U.S. college athletics.

Personal life

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Amaechi is from San Francisco, California, U.S.[1]

Career

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In 2018, she won the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championship discus event, competing for Princeton Tigers.[1] As of 2022, she was the Ivy League record holder in discus, and had received All-America honors twice.[2] She competed for the United States at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, where she finished 14th in the qualifying round, and did not qualify for the final.[3]

Amaechi made her debut for Nigeria at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, finishing third in the discus event.[4] Later that month, she won the Nigerian National Championships event, which was also a qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] She came third in the discus event at the Commonwealth Games.[2][6] Later in the year, she came third at a Nigerian Sports Festival.[7] Amaechi was one of three Nigerians who competed in the discus event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[8]

Amaechi won the discus event at the 2023 African Games.[9] On May 19, 2024, she threw a personal best 63.17 metres on at an event in Oklahoma, U.S., which was the second best throw by a Nigerian ever.[10] Later in the year, she came second in the discus event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics.[11] She represented Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obiageri Amaechi". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "AMAECHI'S BRONZE OPENS COMMONWEALTH GAMES FOR PRINCETON TRACK CONTINGENT". Princeton Tigers. August 4, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Summary" (PDF). IAAF. July 10, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Amaechi pulls off upset to win 1st Discus title as Olatoye claims Hammer GOLD at Nigerian Trials". Making of Champs. June 26, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ese Brume and other top throwers fly into Asaba for National Sports Festival". Pulse Sports. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Obiageri Amaechi gives Nigeria eighth medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games". QED. August 3, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Newcomer Anumba breaks Discus record as Olatoye, Adeshina win Shot put, High Jump GOLD". Making of Champs. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "#WorldAthleticsChamps: Onyekwere Leads Historic Nigerian Trio To Discus Throw Action On Sunday". Complete Sports. August 19, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ese Brume Retains Long Jump Gold, Amaechi Upsets Onyekwere in Discus". This Day. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Obiageri Pamela AMAECHI". World Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Team Nigeria Review – 2024 African Athletics Championships Day 1". Making of Champs. June 22, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "AMAECHI Obiageri Pamela". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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