Yinka Ayenuwa

Yinka Ayenuwa (born 2 May 1986 in Warri) is a Nigerian weightlifter.[1] He competed in the men's 69 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2] where he won a silver medal.[3] In 2015, he won 3 silver medals at the African Games.

Yinka Ayenuwa
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1986-05-02) 2 May 1986
Warri
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)69 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow69 kg
African Games
Silver medal – second place2007 Algires62 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville69 kg
Updated on 9 February 2016.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Nigeria
World Championships
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand62 kg107112115371511551601727026
African Championships
2008South Africa Strand, South Africa69 kg125128130516016517022984
African Games
2015Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo69 kg1251301302nd place, silver medalist(s)1601701742nd place, silver medalist(s)3002nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
2007Algeria Algiers, Algeria62 kg11311811841501551601st place, gold medalist(s)2732nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Commonwealth Games
2014United Kingdom Glasgow, Great Britain69 kg125130130416116617113012nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]

References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Weightlifters Yinka Ayenuwa & Ndidi Winifred win silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Bellanaija website. Africa. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. Cephas, Omaku (27 July 2014). "Ndidi Winifred, Yinka Ayenuwa Claim Weightlifting Silver". Information Nigeria. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. "2015 AFRICAN GAMES Results". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. "9th All-African Games Results" (PDF). CommonwealthWeightlifting.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. "Men's 69kg - Result". BBC.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.


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