Yinka Ayenuwa Explained
Yinka Ayenuwa |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1986 |
Birth Place: | Warri |
Weight: | 68kg (150lb) |
Sport: | Weightlifting |
Event: | 69 kg |
Updated: | 9 February 2016 |
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.
Major results
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank |
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Representing |
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World Championships |
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| | | 107 | 112 | 115 | | 37 | 151 | 155 | 160 | 17 | 270 | 26 |
African Championships |
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2008 | | 69 kg | 125 | 128 | 130 | 5 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 2 | 298 | 4 |
African Games |
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2015 | | 69 kg | 125 | 130 | 130 | | 160 | 170 | 174 | | 300 | [4] |
2007 | | 62 kg | 113 | 118 | 118 | 4 | 150 | 155 | 160 | | 273 | [5] |
Commonwealth Games |
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| | 69 kg | 125 | 130 | 130 | 4 | 161 | 166 | 171 | 1 | 301 | [6] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Glasgow 2014 profile . 11 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017182134/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1014353/yinka_ayenuwa.html . live.
- News: Weightlifters Yinka Ayenuwa & Ndidi Winifred win silver medals at Commonwealth Games . Bellanaija website . Africa . 27 July 2014 . 11 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017182827/http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/07/27/weightlifters-yinka-ayenuwa-ndidi-winifred-win-silver-medals-at-commonwealth-games/ . live.
- News: Cephas . Omaku . Ndidi Winifred, Yinka Ayenuwa Claim Weightlifting Silver . Information Nigeria . 27 July 2014 . 16 October 2014 . 16 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153516/http://www.informationng.com/2014/07/glasgow-2014-ndidi-winifred-yinka-ayenuwa-claim-weightlifting-silver.html . live.
- Web site: 2015 AFRICAN GAMES Results . IWF.net . 11 February 2016 . 22 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161122012937/http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=335 . dead.
- Web site: 9th All-African Games Results . CommonwealthWeightlifting.com . 11 February 2016 . 17 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217134722/http://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/results/docs/Pre2010/2007 . live.
- Web site: Men's 69kg - Result . BBC.com . 13 February 2018 . 29 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729043256/http://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/2014/results/sports/weightlifting/mens-69kg . live.