Yinka Ayenuwa
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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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1986 Warri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 69 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major Results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Representing  Nigeria | ||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand | 62 kg | 107 | 112 | 115 | 37 | 151 | 155 | 17 | 270 | 26 | |
| African Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Strand, South Africa | 69 kg | 125 | 128 | 5 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 2 | 298 | 4 | |
| African Games | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 69 kg | 125 | 130 |  | 160 | 170 | | 300 | [4] | ||
| 2007 |  Algiers, Algeria | 62 kg | 113 | 4 | 150 | 155 | 160 |  | 273 | [5] | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Great Britain | 69 kg | 125 | 130 | 4 | 161 | 166 | 171 | 1 | 301 | [6] | |
References
- "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- "Weightlifters Yinka Ayenuwa & Ndidi Winifred win silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Bellanaija website. Africa. 27 July 2014.
- Cephas, Omaku (27 July 2014). "Ndidi Winifred, Yinka Ayenuwa Claim Weightlifting Silver". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "2015 AFRICAN GAMES Results". www.iwf.net.
- "9th All-African Games Results" (PDF). www.commonwealthweightlifting.com.
- "Men's 69kg - Result". www.bbc.com.
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