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Commonwealth champion Chioma Onyekwere has attained another career feat, swinging her Discus to a new African Record in Oklahoma.
There was never any doubt about Chioma Onyekwere being the best Discus thrower in Nigerian athletics history. Now, she has cemented her name as the best to do it in Africa, with a new African Record.
At the Oklahoma Throws series on Saturday, Onyekwere threw a massive new Personal Best (PB) of 64.96m to win the women's throw Discus event.
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Her mark not only shatters her National Record of 63.30m set in 2021 but also breaks the previous African Record of 64.87m recorded by South Africa's Elizna Naude in 2007.
Also, Onyekwere's record automatically surpassed the World Championship qualifying standard of 64.20m, meaning she has booked her ticket to compete in Budapest, even though she already has a wild card ticket as the African champion in the event.
Onyekwere's international career summary
The multiple African champion made her international debut for Nigeria in 2016. Since then, Onyekwere has cemented her name as the best Discus thrower on the continent and one of the best in the Shot Put throw event.
Last year, she began her Gold medal-winning season at the African Championships in Mauritius, inspiring a 1-3 finish for Nigeria in the women’s Discus final, with a distance of 58.19m to defend her title - her fourth African Championships medal since 2016.
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Consequently, she had a first-time master stroke at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, becoming the first Nigerian woman in history to win a Commonwealth Gold medal in the Discus event, throwing a Season’s Best (SB) of 61.70m.
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10:43 - 27.11.2022
Review of Nigeria Athletics 2022 Season - Third Quarter (World Senior Championships and Commonwealth Games)
Tobi Amusan, Ese Bume, Chioma Onyekwere and Favour Ofili attained historical feats in the third quarter of Nigeria Athletics 2022 season.
Onyekwere in the 2023 outdoor season so far
The 28-year-old made her season's debut at the Florida Relays, where she recorded an SB of 55.88m, and then competing against some of the best Discus throwers in the world, Onyekwere improved on the SB to 60.79m to finish sixth at the Triton Invitational.
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16:33 - 10.04.2023
WEEKEND WRAP Usoro, Brume, and Onyekwere set strong early season marks
Here's a review of Nigeria's best performing athletes last weekend.
Her progressive improvements confirm she's in the best shape of her life, and bettering her marks as the season progresses are great signs ahead of the World Championships in Budapest.
Onyekwere's international medal accomplishments
- 1x Commonwealth Games champion
- 1x African Games champion
- 2x African champion
- 2x African championships bronze medallist.
Onyekwere's progress in the past years is worthy of recognition. Considering her success already made this season, one that will continue, a World Championships medal in Budapest is highly possible.
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22:38 - 15.04.2023
Amusan storms to 100m PB as Chukwuma threatens Alfred with stunning 10.85s
Tobi Amusan and Rosemary Chukwuma smashed their lifetime bests at Tom Jones Invitational in Florida.
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