Obiageri Amaechi

Obiageri Pamela Amaechi (born March 12, 1999) is a Nigerian discus thrower who came third in the discus events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 African Championships in Athletics. She has competed for the Princeton Tigers in US college athletics.

Obiageri Amaechi
Personal information
Full nameObiageri Pamela Amaechi
Born (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999
San Francisco, US
Sport
Country United States,  Nigeria
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
College teamPrinceton Tigers
Achievements and titles
Regional finals2022
Commonwealth finals2022
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships in Athletics
Bronze medal – third place2022 Port LouisDiscus throw
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamDiscus throw

Personal life

Amaechi is from San Francisco, US.[1]

Career

In 2018, she won the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championship discus event, competing for Princeton Tigers.[1] As of 2022, she is the Ivy League record holder in discus, and had received All-America honors twice.[2] She competed for the US at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, where she finished 14th in the qualifying round, and did not qualify for the final.[3]

Amaechi made her debut for Nigeria at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, finishing third in the discus event.[4] Later that month, she won the Nigerian National Championships event, which was also a qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] She came third in the discus event at the Commonwealth Games.[2][6] Later in the year, she came third at a Nigerian Sports Festival.[7]

References
  1. "Obiageri Amaechi". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. "AMAECHI'S BRONZE OPENS COMMONWEALTH GAMES FOR PRINCETON TRACK CONTINGENT". Princeton Tigers. August 4, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. "Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Summary" (PDF). IAAF. July 10, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. "Amaechi pulls off upset to win 1st Discus title as Olatoye claims Hammer GOLD at Nigerian Trials". Making of Champs. June 26, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. "Ese Brume and other top throwers fly into Asaba for National Sports Festival". Pulse Sports. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. "Obiageri Amaechi gives Nigeria eighth medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games". QED. August 3, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. "Newcomer Anumba breaks Discus record as Olatoye, Adeshina win Shot put, High Jump GOLD". Making of Champs. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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