Nigeria’s Eucharia Iyiazi has won bronze in the
women’s discus throw at the on-going Rio 2016
Paralympic Games.
Iyiazi’s win takes Nigeria’s medal haul to 12
overall and two bronze medals at the games.
women’s discus throw at the on-going Rio 2016
Paralympic Games.
Iyiazi’s win takes Nigeria’s medal haul to 12
overall and two bronze medals at the games.
Eucharia Iyiazi celebrates with the Nigerian flag
Competing in the F57 class, Iyiazi threw 27.54
metres to finish third while Nassima Saifi from
Algeria beat her own world record of 34.68m
after throwing 33.33m to finish top.
The silver went to Ireland’s Orla Barry who threw
30.06.
This is Iyiazi’s fourth Paralympic game
representing Nigeria and she has never returned
empty handed in any games.
Making of Champions report that she won silver
at the Athens 2004 games, and then two gold
medals in the F57/58 Discus and shot put events
at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
She was the only Track and Field athlete to win
a medal at the London 2012 Games where she
scooped Bronze. She finished fourth at the shot
put event held at this present games a week
ago.
Her medal is the 3rd in Athletics, and 12th for
Nigeria at the ongoing Games.
representing Nigeria and she has never returned
empty handed in any games.
Making of Champions report that she won silver
at the Athens 2004 games, and then two gold
medals in the F57/58 Discus and shot put events
at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
She was the only Track and Field athlete to win
a medal at the London 2012 Games where she
scooped Bronze. She finished fourth at the shot
put event held at this present games a week
ago.
Her medal is the 3rd in Athletics, and 12th for
Nigeria at the ongoing Games.
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