Yinka Ayenuwa

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Yinka Ayenuwa
Personal information
Nationality Nigerian
Born (1986-05-02) 2 May 1986 (age 39)
Warri
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Event69 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 69 kg
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algires 62 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville 69 kg
Updated on 9 February 2016

Yinka Ayenuwa (born 2 May 1986 in Warri) is a Nigerian weightlifter. [1] He competed in the men's 69 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games [2] where he won a silver medal. [3] In 2015, he won 3 silver medals at the African Games.

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Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
World Championships
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Chiang Mai, Thailand 62 kg 107112115371511551601727026
African Championships
2008 Flag of South Africa.svg Strand, South Africa 69 kg125128130516016517022984
African Games
2015 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 69 kg125130130Silver medal icon.svg160170174Silver medal icon.svg300Silver medal icon.svg [4]
2007 Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers, Algeria 62 kg1131181184150155160Gold medal icon.svg273Silver medal icon.svg [5]
Commonwealth Games
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glasgow, Great Britain 69 kg 12513013041611661711301Silver medal icon.svg [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Weightlifters Yinka Ayenuwa & Ndidi Winifred win silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Bellanaija website. Africa. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Cephas, Omaku (27 July 2014). "Ndidi Winifred, Yinka Ayenuwa Claim Weightlifting Silver". Information Nigeria. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "2015 AFRICAN GAMES Results". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "9th All-African Games Results" (PDF). CommonwealthWeightlifting.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Men's 69kg - Result". BBC.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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