Obiageri Amaechi

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| event = Discus throw

| collegeteam = Princeton Tigers

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Obiageri Pamela Amaechi (born March 12, 1999) is an American-born Nigerian discus thrower who won the discus event at the 2023 African Games and came third in the discus events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 African Championships in Athletics. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and has also competed for the Princeton Tigers in U.S. college athletics.

Personal life

Amaechi is from San Francisco, California, U.S.{{cite web |url=https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/obiageri-amaechi/17131 |title=Obiageri Amaechi |publisher=Princeton Tigers |accessdate=December 13, 2022}}

Career

In 2018, she won the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championship discus event, competing for Princeton Tigers. As of 2022, she was the Ivy League record holder in discus, and had received All-America honors twice.{{cite web |url=https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2022/8/4/womens-track-and-field-obi-amaechi-wins-bronze-in-discus-at-commonwealth-games.aspx |title=AMAECHI'S BRONZE OPENS COMMONWEALTH GAMES FOR PRINCETON TRACK CONTINGENT |publisher=Princeton Tigers |date=August 4, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022}} She competed for the United States at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, where she finished 14th in the qualifying round, and did not qualify for the final.{{cite web |title=Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Summary |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6082/AT-DT-W-q----.RS4.pdf?v=-1395513345 |publisher=IAAF |date=July 10, 2018 |accessdate=December 13, 2022}}

Amaechi made her debut for Nigeria at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, finishing third in the discus event.{{cite web |url=https://www.makingofchamps.com/2022/06/26/amaechi-pulls-off-upset-to-win-1st-discus-title-as-olatoye-claims-hammer-gold-at-nigerian-trials/ |title=Amaechi pulls off upset to win 1st Discus title as Olatoye claims Hammer GOLD at Nigerian Trials |publisher=Making of Champs |date=June 26, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022}} Later that month, she won the Nigerian National Championships event, which was also a qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/sports/other-sports/ese-brume-and-other-top-throwers-fly-into-asaba-for-national-sports-festival/x74c233 |title=Ese Brume and other top throwers fly into Asaba for National Sports Festival |publisher=Pulse Sports |date=December 3, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022}} She came third in the discus event at the Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |url=https://www.qed.ng/obiageri-amaechi-gives-nigeria-eighth-medal-at-2022-commonwealth-games/ |title=Obiageri Amaechi gives Nigeria eighth medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games |publisher=QED |date=August 3, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022}} Later in the year, she came third at a Nigerian Sports Festival.{{cite web |url=https://www.makingofchamps.com/2022/12/07/newcomer-anumba-breaks-discus-record-as-olatoye-adeshina-win-shot-put-high-jump-gold/ |title=Newcomer Anumba breaks Discus record as Olatoye, Adeshina win Shot put, High Jump GOLD |publisher=Making of Champs |date=December 7, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022}} Amaechi was one of three Nigerians who competed in the discus event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.{{cite web |url=https://completesports.com/worldathleticschamps-onyekwere-leads-historic-nigerian-trio-to-discus-throw-action-on-sunday/ |title=#WorldAthleticsChamps: Onyekwere Leads Historic Nigerian Trio To Discus Throw Action On Sunday |publisher=Complete Sports |date=August 19, 2023 |accessdate=January 3, 2023}}

Amaechi won the discus event at the 2023 African Games.{{cite news |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/03/22/ese-brume-retains-long-jump-gold-amaechi-upsets-onyekwere-in-discus |title=Ese Brume Retains Long Jump Gold, Amaechi Upsets Onyekwere in Discus |work=This Day |date=March 22, 2024 |accessdate=March 22, 2024}} On May 19, 2024, she threw a personal best 63.17 metres on at an event in Oklahoma, U.S., which was the second best throw by a Nigerian ever.{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/nigeria/obiageri-pamela-amaechi-14695265 |title=Obiageri Pamela AMAECHI |work=World Athletics |access-date=July 23, 2024}} Later in the year, she came second in the discus event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics.{{cite web |url=https://www.makingofchamps.com/2024/06/22/team-nigeria-review-2024-african-athletics-championships-day-1/ |title=Team Nigeria Review – 2024 African Athletics Championships Day 1 |publisher=Making of Champs |date=June 22, 2024 |accessdate=July 3, 2024}} She represented Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/obiageri-pamela-amaechi_1926391 |title=AMAECHI Obiageri Pamela |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |access-date=July 23, 2024}}