Onochie Lawrence ("Larry") Achike (born 31 January 1975) is an English retired track and field athlete.[1] He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1975 Islington, London, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
editA former rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in triple jump and represented England, winning the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4] He placed 5th in the 2000 Olympic Games, setting a new personal best of 17.30 m during the contest.
He competed at the 2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. His club is Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London. Achike finished 7th in the 2008 Olympics, held in Beijing, with a 17.17 m jump.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Triple jump | 15.33 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Triple jump | 16.67 m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 16.13 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.10 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 17.29 m |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.36 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | Triple Jump | 17.17 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th | Triple jump | 16.59 m |
Family Olivia Achike, Sarah Achike, Ella Achike, Ruben Achike.
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
edit- Onochie Achike at World Athletics
- Onochie Achike at Diamond League
- Onochie Achike at Olympedia
- Onochie Achike at Team GB
- Onochie Achike at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Onochie Achike at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
