Edidiong Umoafia

{{Short description|Nigerian weightlifter (born 2002)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Edidiong Umoafia

| image = 2023 Africa Games 33.jpg

| full_name = Edidiong Joseph Umoafia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|09|24|df=y}}

| country = {{NGR}}

| sport = Weightlifting

| weight_class = 67 kg
73 kg

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Weightlifting}}

{{MedalCountry|{{NGR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2021 Tashkent|67 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Birmingham|67 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|African Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Tunis|73 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|African Games}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Accra|67 kg}}

}}

Edidiong Joseph Umoafia (born 24 September 2002){{Cite web |url=https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/edidiong-joseph-umoafia/5a6b0370-5e99-4b21-b025-aea6f739e485 |title=Edidiong Joseph UMOAFIA |website=Birmingham2022.com |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited |access-date=14 August 2022}} is a Nigerian weightlifter. He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the weightlifting competition, winning the bronze medal{{Cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126435/weightlifting-india-nigeria-golds |title=Nigerian breaks three records as India win two weightlifting golds at Birmingham 2022 |first=Dan |last=Palmer |work=Inside the Games |date=31 July 2022 |access-date=14 August 2022 |quote=Nigeria's Edidiong Umoafia won bronze on 290kg.}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/99272 |title=Samoa wins first Commonwealth medal through Nevo Ioane |work=Samoa Observer |first=Sialai |last=Sarafina Sanerivi |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=14 August 2022 |quote=with Edidiong Umoafia of Nigeria getting the bronze medal.}} in the men's 67 kg event.{{Cite web |url=https://www.birmingham2022.com/sports/weightlifting/ef43a5bd-4a2c-487d-b1b6-ad23a9a2637b |title=Birmingham 2022 Results - Sport - Weightlifting |website=Birmingham2022.com |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited |access-date=14 August 2022}}

Edidiong previously competed at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, winning the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event. He was the second person to win a medal for his country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web |url=https://dailytrust.com/edidiong-wins-second-medal-for-nigeria-at-2022-commonwealth-games |title=Edidiong Wins Second Medal For Nigeria At 2022 Commonwealth Games |work=Media Trust |date=31 July 2022 |access-date=14 August 2022}}