Joy Asonye
Joy Asonye Oluchi (born 8 November 1996) is a Nigerian judoka, who played for the half-heavyweight category.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joy Asonye Oluchi |
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Born | 8 November 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event(s) | 78 kg |
She competed for Nigeria at local and international Judo competitions.[2][3]
Achievements
Oluchi represented Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England.[4] She won Fiji's Shanice Takayawa in her repechage match but lost to Aoife Coughlan of Australia in the women's 70 kg quarter-final game.[5]
She was among the Nigerian team that won medals in the African judo international championships in Niger republic in 2018.[6][7]
She also participated in the African Senior Championships 2021 and the Yaounde African Open 2022.[8]
References
- "JudoInside - Joy Oluchi Asonye Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "Team Nigeria eye more medals as athletics begin". Punch Newspapers. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "NUGA Games: UNIPORT, ABU top Judo medals table". Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- IV, Editorial (2022-07-28). "2022CWG: Meet 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games *Their sports". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- Ngobua, David (2022-08-02). "After winning silver, Team Nigeria harvests near misses in Birmingham". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- Edubi, Omotayo (2018-08-10). "Judo: Nigeria Judokas shine at African Championships in Niger Republic". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- Kuti, Dare (2018-08-09). "Judo: Nigeria Judokas shine at African Championships". ACLSports. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "ASONYE Joy Oluchi / africajudo.org". www.africajudo.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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