Introduction
Onyeka Azike (born July 1, 1990) is a Nigerian weightlifter. She competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and she won a silver medal in the women's 53 kg division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and in the 2007 All Africa Games in Algeria where she won a Gold medal in the 58 kg weightlifting category of the All Africa Games in Algeria. Azike has been participant of Nigeria's major women weightlifting competitions and she is quite doing well.
Career
Onyeka Azike first started her weightlifting career at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and she won a silver medal in the women's 53 kg division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. This became and open success for her career life as she then chosen to participate in the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships and the Commonwealth Games Women's 48 – 53 kg categogry winning silver medal. When interviewed by a repoter, Azike has urged more females to develop their talent in the sport, saying;
most young girls that are interested in weightlifting nurse the fear that they might not be able to have children.She said that a large number of female weightlifters now mothers, have won laurels for their states and the nation at various national and international competitions."Women are really making waves in sports generally but particularly in weightlifting. I advise the young girls out there to come out and showcase their skills and maintain the standard."A lot of us have been able to make the country proud at various major games and some of us have had children, even after our participation at the competitions.
"There is no doubt; weightlifting requires lots of training which results to building of muscles, but even at that, it doesn’t stop them from having children.’’
Competition Partricipated
- African Games 2015
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Clean and jerk 1ST
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Snatch 1ST
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total Gold
- World Championships 2011
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Clean & Jerk 22
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Snatch 23
World Championships Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total 23
- Commonwealth Games 2010
Women's 48 – 53 kg 2
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Silver
Women's 53 – 58 kg - Total Silver
- World Championships 2007
Women's - 48 kg - Clean & Jerk 25
Women's - 48 kg - Snatch 26
Women's - 48 kg - Total 26