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'''Otonye Iworima''' (born 13 April 1976) is a [[Nigeria]]n [[triple jump]]er.She attended Queens College Lagos for her secondary education and University of Nsukka where she bagged a second class upper in Applied Art .She also attended International Academy of Sport Science & Technology in Lausanne Switzerland.
'''Otonye Iworima''' (born 13 April 1976) is a Nigerian [[Long jump|long jumper]] and [[triple jump]]er. She attended [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College Lagos]] for her secondary education and the [[University of Nigeria|University of Nsukka]] for her undergraduate studies, where she gained a degree in [[Applied arts|Applied Art]]. She also attended the [[AISTS|International Academy of Sport Science and Technology]] in [[Lausanne|Lausanne, Switzerland]].


In 2006, she finished second at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] and third at the [[2006 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]. For these achievements the Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year.<ref>{{cite news |first=Elshadai |last=Negash |title=Fasuba, Otonye are Nigerian athletes of the year |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=131072/newsId=37032.html |publisher=IAAF |date=10 December 2006 |access-date=2006-12-15 }}</ref> In 2007, she won another bronze medal, at the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]].
In 2006, she finished second at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] and third at the [[2006 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]. For these achievements the Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year.<ref>{{cite news |first=Elshadai |last=Negash |title=Fasuba, Otonye are Nigerian athletes of the year |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=131072/newsId=37032.html |publisher=IAAF |date=10 December 2006 |access-date=2006-12-15 }}</ref> In 2007, she won another bronze medal, at the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]].
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 2 August 2023

Otonye Iworima
Personal information
Born13 April 1976 (1976-04-13) (age 48)
Nigeria
Occupation(s)Triple and long jump athlete
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Triple jump

Otonye Iworima (born 13 April 1976) is a Nigerian long jumper and triple jumper. She attended Queens College Lagos for her secondary education and the University of Nsukka for her undergraduate studies, where she gained a degree in Applied Art. She also attended the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.

In 2006, she finished second at the Commonwealth Games and third at the African Championships. For these achievements the Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year.[1] In 2007, she won another bronze medal, at the All-Africa Games.

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 2nd Triple jump 13.53 m
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 3rd Triple jump 13.88 m (w)
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 3rd Triple jump 13.83 m
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11th Long jump 5.83 m (w)
6th Triple jump 13.38 m
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 3rd Triple jump 13.65 m
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 9th Triple jump 13.21 m
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 3rd Triple jump 13.53 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ Negash, Elshadai (10 December 2006). "Fasuba, Otonye are Nigerian athletes of the year". IAAF. Retrieved 15 December 2006.

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