Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo Explained

Augustina Nwaokolo
Fullname:Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo
Nationality:Nigerian
Birth Date:12 December 1992
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Sport:Women's 48 kg
Event:48 kg
Updated:May 2020

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]

Competitions participated

Weightlifting - 48 kg - WomenGold175.0 (GR)

Weightlifting - --8 kg - Women

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glasgow 2014 profile . 11 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017164239/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1014371/obioma_okoli.html . dead .
  2. News: Nigerian weightlifters sweep 63kg medals . New Telegraph . Nigeria . 28 July 2014 . 11 October 2014 . 19 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019175845/http://newtelegraphonline.com/nigerian-weightlifters-sweep-63kg-medals/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Nigerian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo wins opening gold . 2010-10-04. BBC Sport. 2010-10-04.
  4. Web site: XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |.
  5. News: Commonwealth Games Team Nigeria Departs . Vanguard Newspaper . Nigeria . 28 July 2014 . 11 October 2014 .
  6. Web site: Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo . portsmole.co.uk. 3 May 2020 .