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Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
Born | Islington, London, England | 31 January 1975||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Onochie Lawrence ("Larry") Achike (born 31 January 1975) is an English retired track and field athlete. [1] He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.
A former
rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in
triple jump and represented
England, winning the
gold medal at the
1998 Commonwealth Games.
[2]
[3]
[4] He placed 5th in the
2000 Olympic Games, setting a new personal best of 17.30 m during the contest.
He competed at the
2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. His club is Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London. Achike finished 7th in the
2008 Olympics, held in
Beijing, with a 17.17 m jump.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain and England | |||||
1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Triple jump | 15.33 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Triple jump | 16.67 m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 16.13 m |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.10 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 17.29 m |
2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.36 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | Triple Jump | 17.17 m |
2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th | Triple jump | 16.59 m |
Family Olivia Achike, Sarah Achike, Ella Achike, Ruben Achike.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
Born | Islington, London, England | 31 January 1975||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Onochie Lawrence ("Larry") Achike (born 31 January 1975) is an English retired track and field athlete. [1] He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.
A former
rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in
triple jump and represented
England, winning the
gold medal at the
1998 Commonwealth Games.
[2]
[3]
[4] He placed 5th in the
2000 Olympic Games, setting a new personal best of 17.30 m during the contest.
He competed at the
2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. His club is Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London. Achike finished 7th in the
2008 Olympics, held in
Beijing, with a 17.17 m jump.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain and England | |||||
1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Triple jump | 15.33 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Triple jump | 16.67 m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 16.13 m |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.10 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 17.29 m |
2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.36 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | Triple Jump | 17.17 m |
2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th | Triple jump | 16.59 m |
Family Olivia Achike, Sarah Achike, Ella Achike, Ruben Achike.