Otonye Iworima | |
Birth Place: | Nigeria |
Sport: | Track and field |
Occupation: | Triple and long jump athlete |
Otonye Iworima (born 13 April 1976) is a Nigerian long jumper and triple jumper. She attended Queens College Lagos for her secondary education and the University of Nsukka for her undergraduate studies, where she gained a degree in Applied Art. She also attended the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In 2006, she finished second at the Commonwealth Games and third at the African Championships. For these achievements the Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year.[1] In 2007, she won another bronze medal, at the All-Africa Games.
Representing | ||||||
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2006 | Melbourne, Australia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.53 m | |
Bambous, Mauritius | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.88 m (w) | |||
2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.83 m | |
2008 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 11th | Long jump | 5.83 m (w) | ||
6th | Triple jump | 13.38 m | ||||
2010 | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.65 m | ||
Delhi, India | 9th | Triple jump | 13.21 m | |||
2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.53 m |