Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo

Augustina Nwaokolo (born 12 December 1992) is a Nigerian weightlifter.[1] She competed in the women's 48 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.[2] Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the games which see her setting a new Games record of 175 kg after lifting 77 kg in the snatch and 98 kg in the clean and jerk. This saw her became the first Nigerian teenage weightlifter to achieve that in an International competitions and the Commonwealth Games.[3] The event took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[4]

Augustina Nwaokolo
Personal information
Full nameAugustina Nkem Nwaokolo
NationalityNigerian
Born (1992-12-12) 12 December 1992
Lagos, Nigeria
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportWomen's 48 kg
Event(s)48 kg
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Women's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiWomen's 48 kg
Updated on May 2020.

Competitions participated
  • 2010 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting - 48 kg - Women Gold 175.0 (GR)

  • 2014 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting - --8 kg - Women

  • 2018 Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting - --kg - Women[5][6]

References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Nigerian weightlifters sweep 63kg medals". New Telegraph. Nigeria. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. "Nigerian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo wins opening gold". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  4. "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |".
  5. "Commonwealth Games Team Nigeria Departs". Vanguard Newspaper. Nigeria. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. "Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo". portsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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