| Elizabeth Anyanacho | |
| Full Name: | Elizabeth Oluchi Anyanacho |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1999 |
| Years Active: | 2019-present |
| Father: | --> |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Sport: | taekwondo |
| Weight Class: | 67kg (148lb) |
| Regionals: | 2019 African Games taekwondo - bronze |
Elizabeth Oluchi Anyanacho (born 9 April 1999) is a Nigerian taekwondo athlete. She participated at the 2019 African Games, winning a bronze medal at 67 kg.[1] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, although she had not intended to compete at the Olympics until 2024. She would have been the first Nigerian to compete in her sport for 16 years if the Olympics had not been postponed. The previous competitor was Princess Dudu in 2004.[2] [3]
She won the 2019 Nigeria Open in Abuja, defeating Judith Usifoh.[4]
In August 2020, she was featured in the Malala Fund's "Game Changers" project, a series featuring 30 female athletes worldwide who defy convention on and off the field.[5]