Elizabeth Onuah

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Onuah Elizabeth
Personal information
BornSeptember 20, 1995
Edo State, Nigeria
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Games
Disqualified 2015 Brazzaville 53 kg

Onuah Elizabeth (born September 20, 1995) is a female Nigerian weightlifter. [1] She won two gold medals in clean and jerk and snatch lifts after she made her debut representing Nigeria at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "African Youth Qualifying Championship" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. Emma Njoku (10 September 2015). "Onuah wins first gold for Nigeria". The Sun . Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. "Nigerian Lifter, Amalaha, Faces Eight-year Ban for Second Dope Offence – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.