{"id":7055,"date":"2022-08-03T14:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijabiography.com\/?post_type=biography&p=7055"},"modified":"2022-08-03T14:34:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:34:47","slug":"chioma-onyekwere-biography","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/naijabiography.com\/biography\/chioma-onyekwere-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Chioma Onyekwere Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Early Life and Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chioma was born on June 28, 1994, in Lansing, Michigan, in the United States of America before moving to Nigeria <\/a>with her family. She was born to Mr Chima<\/strong> and Mrs Scholar Onyek<\/strong>were, who also gave birth to triplets, Chidinma <\/strong>and Chima<\/strong>, and older siblings, Emeka <\/strong>and Kay<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onyekwere grew up in Nigeria and moved to Fairfax, Virginia in 2002 with her family. She attended James W. Robinson High School<\/strong> in Fairfax, VA, before she moved to the higher educational institution and graduated from the A. James Clark School of Engineering<\/strong> at the University of Maryland<\/strong> in Winter 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pre-Collegiate Career<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Onyekwere attended James W. Robinson High School<\/strong> in Fairfax, Virginia, where she participated under the tutelage of former Maryland thrower, Beau Fay<\/strong>. In addition to being a multiple-time district champion, Onyekwere holds the district record for the shot put two times. She was the Regional Champion<\/strong> in 2011 and 2012, was third in the state both years and finished fifth at the National Championships<\/strong> in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collegiate (University of Maryland) Career <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chioma began her studies in the fall of 2012 at the University of Maryland<\/strong>, where she joined the track and field squad headed by former US Olympian Andrew Valmon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Maryland’s inaugural Big Ten Conference season<\/strong> in 2015, Onyekwere took home her first medal at the collegiate level. Onyekwere won a silver medal in the shot put at the 2015 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships<\/strong> with a best throw of 16.06 metres (52′ 8.25″). For the indoor season, she received 2nd team All-Big Ten recognition<\/strong>. She won a bronze medal at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships<\/strong> with a top throw of 16.10 metres (52′ 10″), continuing her shotput dominance into the outdoor season. She added a top 10 conference finish at this meet by placing 7th in the discus throw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By winning a silver medal in the weight throw at the 2016 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championship<\/strong>, Onyekwere completed her career. In addition to being a personal best, her top mark of 21.17 metres (69′ 5.5″) also broke a school record that had lasted for 14 years. At this event, she finished sixth in the shot put as well. Her record-breaking throw not only earned her 2nd Team All-Big Ten recognition<\/strong> for the second consecutive year, but it also qualified her for the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field National Championships<\/strong>. She was named to the 2016 Indoor Season’s Second Team All-American team<\/strong> for her performance in this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onyekwere broke a Discus Throw school record that had stood for 34 years at the UVA Quad Meet<\/strong> in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a throw of 52.4 metres (171′ 11″). She later broke the discus record with a throw of 54.43 metres (178′ 7″) at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships.<\/strong> Using this throw, a bronze medal was earned. Onyekwere also set a new personal best in the shot put with a throw of 16.85 metres (55′ 3.5″), giving her a second team Big-Ten honour<\/strong>, a silver medal, and her fifth Big Ten medal overall. She next competed in the Shotput and Discus events in the NCAA East Regional Championships<\/strong>, where her 11th-place performance in the Shotput earned her a spot in the NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships<\/strong>. She received an All-American Honourable Mention<\/strong> for the 2016 Outdoor Season at the conclusion of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-Collegiate Career<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Onyekwere received an invitation to take part in the 2016 African Championships <\/strong>in Athletics in Durban, South Africa as a member of the Nigerian Senior National Track and Field Team<\/strong>. At these games, she won two bronze medals. She finished third in the discus behind compatriots Nwanneka Okwelogu<\/strong> and Chinwe Okoro<\/strong>, completing a Nigerian podium sweep, and also had her best throw in the shot put, which earned her third place, was 15.71 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onyekwere made the decision to concentrate her efforts completely on the discus throw at the 2018 African Championships<\/strong> in Athletics held in Asaba, Nigeria. Onyekwere put on a good display and won a gold medal in the discus throw with a throw distance of 58.09 metres, which was a personal best and qualified her to represent Team Africa<\/strong> at the 2018 IAAF Continental Cup<\/strong> in Ostrava, Czech Republic. She was fourth overall and recorded the furthest distance of any African discus thrower in the tournament, with a maximum throw of 56.68 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She took home the gold medal from the 2019 African Games<\/strong> in Rabat, Morocco. Her winning throw, which measured 59.91 metres, also set a Discus Throw record at the African Games<\/strong>. Furthermore, Onyekwere competed in the Doha 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championship<\/strong> where she reached 13th position, just one spot short of moving on to the finals, after throwing a personal best throw of 61.38 metres in the qualifying round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onyekwere has added to the Nigerian medal table by winning gold in the women\u2019s discus at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> by throwing an SB of 61.70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Competitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>Competition<\/th>Venue<\/th>Position<\/th>Event<\/th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2016<\/td>African Championships<\/td>Durban, South Africa<\/td>3rd<\/td>Shot put<\/td>15.71 m<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>African Championships<\/td>Durban, South Africa<\/td>3rd<\/td>Discus<\/td>53.91 m<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>African Championships<\/td>Asaba, Nigeria<\/td>1st<\/td>Discus<\/td>58.09 m SB<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Continental Cup<\/td>Ostrava, Czech Republic<\/td>4th<\/td>Discus<\/td>56.68 m<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>African Games<\/td>Rabat, Morocco<\/td>1st<\/td>Discus<\/td>59.91 m GR<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>World Championships<\/td>Doha, Qatar<\/td>13th (q)<\/td>Discus<\/td>61.38 m SB<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Commonwealth Games<\/td>Birmingham, London<\/td>1st<\/td>Discus<\/td>61.70.m SB<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

International Titles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • African Championships in Athletics<\/li>
  • Discus Throw: 2018<\/li>
  • African Games<\/li>
  • Discus Throw: 2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Net Worth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Her net worth is currently unavailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Social Media Handles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Instagram: cicionyekwere
    Twitter: @cicionyekwere<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","biography_category":[874,818],"class_list":["post-7055","biography","type-biography","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","biography_category-athlete","biography_category-professional-education"],"yoast_head":"\nChioma Onyekwere Biography | Career | Medals | Naijabiography<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chioma Onyekwere's Biography. 2022, Birmingham, Commonwealth Games. Medals won by Chioma Onyekwere. 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