Onyeka Azike

Onyeka Azike first started her weightlifting career at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and she won a silver medal in the women's 53 kg division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.[4][5][6] This became and open success for her career life as she then chosen to participate in the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships and the Commonwealth Games Women's 48 – 53 kg categogry winning silver medal. When interviewed by a repoter, Azike has urged more females to develop their talent in the sport, saying;

most young girls that are interested in weightlifting nurse the fear that they might not be able to have children.

She said that a large number of female weightlifters now mothers, have won laurels for their states and the nation at various national and international competitions. "Women are really making waves in sports generally but particularly in weightlifting. I advise the young girls out there to come out and showcase their skills and maintain the standard. "A lot of us have been able to make the country proud at various major games and some of us have had children, even after our participation at the competitions.

"There is no doubt; weightlifting requires lots of training which results to building of muscles, but even at that, it doesn’t stop them from having children.’’[7]

• African Games 2015

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Clean and jerk 1ST

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Snatch 1ST

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total Gold

• World Championships 2011

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Clean & Jerk 22

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Snatch 23

World Championships Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total 23

• Commonwealth Games 2010

Women's 48 – 53 kg 2

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Silver

Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total Silver

• World Championships 2007

Women's - 48 kg - Clean & Jerk 25

Women's - 48 kg - Snatch 26

Women's - 48 kg - Total 26[8][9]