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

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
width=401width=402width=403width=40Rankwidth=401width=402width=403width=40Rank
Representing
World Championships
107112115371511551601727026
African Championships
2008 69 kg 125128130516016517022984
African Games
201569 kg 125130130160170174300[4]
200762 kg 1131181184150155160273[5]
Commonwealth Games
69 kg12513013041611661711301[6]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.