Virginia Ohagwu

Virginia Ohagwu is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria. She represents Nigeria in shot put - seated category. She has won 2 silver medals at the Commonwealth games held in 2002 and 2006.[1]

Virginia Ohagwu
Personal information
Full nameVirginia Ohagwu
BornNigeria
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Women's Shot - Seated
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Women's Seated Shot Put

Achievements

Ohagwu competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England where she won a silver medal after representing Nigeria in the Women's Shot put - Seated event with a result of 8.76m.[2]

She also won a silver medal after having participated also in Women's Seated Shot Put event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne.[3][4]

References
  1. "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Elite Athletes with a Disability". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. "Athletics Shot Put Para Sport - Women Silver Medals | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Magical Melbourne". 26 March 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. "Virginia Ohagwu | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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