Larry Achike
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1975 Islington, London, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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Onochie Lawrence ("Larry") Achike (born 31 January 1975) is an English retired track and field athlete.[1] He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.
Athletics career
[edit]A former rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in triple jump and represented England, winning the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4] He placed 5th in the 2000 Olympic Games, setting a new personal best of 17.30 m during the contest.
He competed at the 2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. His club is Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London. Achike finished 7th in the 2008 Olympics, held in Beijing, with a 17.17 m jump.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Triple jump | 15.33 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Triple jump | 16.67 m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 16.13 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.10 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 17.29 m |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.36 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | Triple Jump | 17.17 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th | Triple jump | 16.59 m |
Family Olivia Achike, Sarah Achike, Ella Achike, Ruben Achike.
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
[edit]- Onochie Achike at World Athletics
- Onochie Achike at Diamond League
- Onochie Achike at Olympedia
- Onochie Achike at Team GB
- Onochie Achike at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Onochie Achike at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's triple jump | |
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World U20 Champions in men's triple jump | |
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Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Islington (district)
- Athletes from the London Borough of Islington
- English male triple jumpers
- British male triple jumpers
- Olympic male triple jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- World Athletics U20 Championships winners
- British Athletics Championships winners
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- People educated at Worth School
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games