Yinka Ayenuwa

Yinka Ayenuwa (born 2 May 1986 in Warri) is a Nigerian weightlifter.[1] He competed in the men's 69 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2] where he won a silver medal.[3] In 2015, he won 3 silver medals at the African Games.

Yinka Ayenuwa
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1986-05-02) 2 May 1986
Warri
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)69 kg
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow69 kg
African Games
2007 Algires62 kg
2015 Brazzaville69 kg
Updated on 9 February 2016.

Major Results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Nigeria
World Championships
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand62 kg107112115371511551601727026
African Championships
2008 Strand, South Africa69 kg125128130516016517022984
African Games
2015 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo69 kg125130130160170174300[4]
2007 Algiers, Algeria62 kg1131181184150155160273[5]
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow, Great Britain69 kg12513013041611661711301[6]


References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Weightlifters Yinka Ayenuwa & Ndidi Winifred win silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Bellanaija website. Africa. 27 July 2014.
  3. Cephas, Omaku (27 July 2014). "Ndidi Winifred, Yinka Ayenuwa Claim Weightlifting Silver". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. "2015 AFRICAN GAMES Results". www.iwf.net.
  5. "9th All-African Games Results" (PDF). www.commonwealthweightlifting.com.
  6. "Men's 69kg - Result". www.bbc.com.


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