Larry Achike
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1975-01-31) 31 January 1975
Islington, London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubShaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Kuala Lumpur triple jump

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.

Athletics career

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.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ↑ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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