Daisy Osakue Explained

Fullname:Daisy Oyemwenosa Osakue
Nationality:Italian
Club:
Coach:Maria Marello (in Italy)
Nate Janusey (in USA)
Birth Date:16 January 1996
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Weight:74 kg
Country: Italy
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw

Daisy Osakue (born 16 January 1996) is an Italian discus thrower who came 5th at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Discus throw.[3]

Osakue holds the NCAA Division II women's discus record of 61.35 m,[4] and her throw of 63.66 m on 31 July 2021 during the qualifying round of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics established a new national record for Italy. Osakue's Coach is Maria Marello, former Italian discus thrower.

Biography

Osakue was born in Turin to Nigerian parents and became a naturalized Italian citizen at the age of 18.[5]

Athletics accomplishments

She attended Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, where she became an eight-time NCAA Division II All-American in the women's discus. She is a two-time Division II national champion (2018 and 2019). In 2019 she set the Division II record for the longest discus throw at 61.35m (201.28feet)[4] [6] She is also a second team Division II All-American in the high jump.In 2018, after having established the 4th all-time Italian performance in the discus throw, she obtained the standard FIDAL and EAA and was called by DT Elio Locatelli to represent Italy at the European Championships in Berlin.[7] In 2021 she participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, representing Italy.

Assault

On 30 July 2018, in her home town of Moncalieri, an egg was thrown at Osakue from a passing car. Her eye needed to be surgically operated on to remove a shard of the egg's shell. Osakue believed the egging was because of racism.[8] [9] Three young men, including the son of a local Democratic Party councillor, were indicted; one admitted seven cases of egging strangers in the last two months.[10] The case went to trial without an aggravated charge of racial motivation, which was not contested by prosecutors.[11] Many Italian politicians, foreign and domestic news websites, published fake news about the case.[12] [13]

Statistics

National records

64.57 m ( Pietrasanta, 11 June 2023) - current holder[15]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position MeasureNotes
2017European Team Championships Lille6th57.64 m
2018Mediterranean Games Tarragona11th51.49 m
European Championships Berlin5th59.32 m[16]
2019Summer Universiade Naplesbgcolor=gold 1st61.69 m
2021Summer Olympics Tokyo12th59.97 m63.66 m in qual.

National titles

Osakue won six national championships at individual senior level.[17] [18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica. fiammegialle.org. it. 16 May 2020.
  2. Web site: 2018 European Athletics Championships - Discus Throw Women. european-athletics.org. 18 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Athletics OSAKUE Daisy. dead. 2021-09-20. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804115622/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1297272-osakue-daisy.htm . 2021-08-04 .
  4. Web site: MEET RECAP: 2019 NCAA DII Outdoor T&F Championships. USTFCCCA. 25 May 2019. Schaefer. Matt. 1 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Daisy Osakue Biografia. fidal.it. it. 30 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Angelo State athlete Daisy Osakue will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. GoSan Angelo. 30 June 2021. 1 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Azzurri a Berlino: c'è anche Stecchi. fidal.it. it. 27 July 2018. 28 July 2018.
  8. Ellie Hall, "An Attack On Black Italian Discus Thrower Daisy Osakue Is Being Investigated For Racism," BuzzFeed News, 31 July 2018 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/discus-thrower-daisy-osakue-attack Retrieved 1 August 2021
  9. Web site: Daisy Osakue aggredita: "Volevano colpire ragazza di colore". Salvini: "Nessuna emergenza razzismo". Daisy Osakue attacked: "They wanted to hurt a girl of colour". Salvini: "No racism emergency". Corriere della Sera. La 22enne racconta: «Non mi piace usare la parola razzismo ma questa volta penso sia così. Pensavano fossi una prostituta». [The 22-year-old explains: "I don't like using the word racism but this time I think it was. They thought I was a prostitute".|language=it|date=30 July 2018|accessdate=1 August 2018].
  10. News: Massenzio . Massimo . Caso Daisy Osakue, identificati i lanciatori di uova. Uno è figlio di un consigliere Pd. Daisy Osakue case, egg throwers identified. One is the son of a Democratic Party councillor. 20 November 2020 . Corriere della Sera . 2 August 2018 . Italian.
  11. News: Massenzio . Massimo . Daisy, l’indagine prosegue senza "odio razziale". Daisy, the investigation continues without "racial hatred". 20 November 2020 . Corriere della Sera . 1 August 2018 . Italian.
  12. News: Amorosi . Antonio . La fake su Daisy Osakue. Ecco chi l'ha alimentata.Anche sui giornali esteri... Fake news on Daisy Osakue. Here's who has fed it. Also in foreign newspapers.. . 20 November 2020 . Affari Italiani . 4 August 2018 . Italian.
  13. News: Mej . Ivo . Daisy Osakue, cosa ci dice la sua vicenda sulla verità. E sulla sua rappresentazione. Daisy Osakue, what her story tells us about the truth. And about its representation. 20 November 2020 . Il Fatto Quotidiano . 4 August 2018 . Italian.
  14. Web site: Primati e migliori prestazioni italiane (aggiornati al 20-6-2023). fidal.it. it. 20 June 2023.
  15. Web site: Primati e migliori prestazioni italiane (aggiornati al 20-6-2023). fidal.it. it. 20 June 2023.
  16. She throwed a better measure, 58.73 m in qualification round.
  17. Web site: TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020. sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. 27 June 2021.
  18. Web site: Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!. fidal.it. it. 26 June 2021. 27 June 2021.
  19. Web site: CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INVERNALI LANCI ASS-PRO-GIOV (JUN/ALL). fidal.it. it. 10 April 2022.

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