Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi
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Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi Shot - Put Victory Ceremony
Medal record | ||
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Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
![]() | 2008 Beijing | Discus Throw - F57/58 |
![]() | 2008 Beijing | Shot Putt - F57/58 |
![]() | 2004 Athens | Javelin throw F56-58 |
![]() | 2012 Rio de Janeiro | Discus Throw - F57 |
![]() | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Discus Throw - F57 |
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi 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.[1]
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.[1] At the Beijing Paralympics, Iyiazzi set the world and Paralympic record for the F58 class in shot put[2] and discus.[3]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Resilient Eucharia Iyiazi wins Nigeria’s 12th medal at Rio Paralympic Games, Yemi Olus, MakingOfChamps, Retrieved 22 September 2016
- ↑ "F58 Female Shotput 2008". Int'l Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "F58 Female Discus 2008". Int'l Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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