Virginia Ohagwu

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Virginia Ohagwu
Personal information
Full nameVirginia Ohagwu
Born Nigeria
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester Women's Shot - Seated
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Women's Seated Shot Put

Virginia Ohagwu is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria. She represents Nigeria in shot put - seated category. She has won 2 silver medals at the Commonwealth games held in 2002 and 2006. [1]

Achievements

Ohagwu competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England where she won a silver medal after representing Nigeria in the Women's Shot put - Seated event with a result of 8.76m. [2]

She also won a silver medal after having participated also in Women's Seated Shot Put event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. "Athletics Shot Put Para Sport - Women Silver Medals | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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