Uhunoma Osazuwa
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| Born | November 23, 1987 Oakland, California,  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Clark High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Syracuse University University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Syracuse Orange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Enoch Borozinski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2012, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 6153 (Durban, South Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uhunoma Naomi-Pauline Osazuwa (born November 23, 1987, in Oakland, California[1]) is a Nigerian track and field athlete competing in the heptathlon. She represented Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics but failed to finish the competition after recording marks in five events. She qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics in the heptathlon, finishing in 29th place.[2]
She received her doctor of pharmacy degree in 2014 from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.[3]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Nigeria
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| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | High jump | 1.80 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 11th | Heptathlon | 5589 pts | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.61 s |
| 5th | Heptathlon | 5126 pts | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | Heptathlon | DNF | |
| 2015 | Pan American Combined Events Cup | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 2nd[4] | Heptathlon | 6008 pts |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th | Heptathlon | 5951 pts | |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 1st | Heptathlon | 5892 pts | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Heptathlon | 6153 pts |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th | Heptathlon | 4916 pts | |
NCAA record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Syracuse Orange | |||||
| 2010 | 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hayward Field University of Oregon |
14th | Heptathlon | 5304 pts |
| Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Gettler Stadium University Of Cincinnati Bearcats |
1st | 5549 pts | ||
| NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Randal Tyson Track Center University of Arkansas |
6th | Pentathlon | 4061 pts | |
| Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Armory Track & Field Center | 2nd | 3942 pts | ||
| 2009 | Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Villanova Stadium Villanova University |
1st | Heptathlon | 5236 pts |
| Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Armory Track & Field Center | 4th | Pentathlon | 3836 pts | |
| 2008 | Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Villanova Stadium Villanova University |
5th | Heptathlon | 4921 pts |
| Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Armory Track & Field Center | 4th | Pentathlon | 3757 pts | |
| 2007 | Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex University of Connecticut |
8th | Heptathlon | 4775 pts |
| Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Armory Track & Field Center | Pentathlon | 3423 pts | ||
| Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Armory Track & Field Center | 60 m hurdles | 9.07 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Uhunoma Osazuwa. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-06-19.
- ^ "IAAF: Uhunoma Osazuwa | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 - Uhunoma Osazuwa speaks after Heptathlon on Day 1. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ Competing as guest.
External links
[edit]- IAAF profile for Uhunoma Osazuwa
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- [2]
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- ^ Uhunoma Osazuwa - 2009-10 Track and Field - Syracuse's first All-American pentathlete. cuse.com. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
- ^ Syracuse Uhunoma Osazuwa tfrrs.org. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1987 births
- Track and field athletes from Oakland, California
- Nigerian heptathletes
- Nigerian female sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria
- Syracuse Orange women's track and field athletes
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- University of Michigan College of Pharmacy alumni
- Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs