Global InformationOtonye Iworima information
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| Born | 13 April 1976 (age 48) Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Triple and long jump athlete | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
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Otonye Iworima (born 13 April 1976) is a Nigerian long jumper and triple jumper. She attended Queens College Lagos for her secondary education and the University of Nsukka for her undergraduate studies, where she gained a degree in Applied Art. She also attended the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In 2006, she finished second at the Commonwealth Games and third at the African Championships. For these achievements the Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year.[1] In 2007, she won another bronze medal, at the All-Africa Games.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (10 December 2006). "Fasuba, Otonye are Nigerian athletes of the year". IAAF. Retrieved 15 December 2006.