Uhunoma Osazuwa
{{short description|Nigerian athlete}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|23}}
| birth_place = Oakland, California, {{USA}}
| residence = Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
| education = Clark High School
| alma_mater = Syracuse University
University of Michigan
| height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m}}
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| country = {{NGR}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = Heptathlon
| turnedpro = 2010
| coach = Enoch Borozinski
| collegeteam = Syracuse Orange
| worlds = 2015
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| olympics = 2012, 2016
| highestranking =
| pb = 6153 (Durban, South Africa)
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{{MedalSport | Women's Athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{NGR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|African Games}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Brazzaville| Heptathlon}}
{{MedalSilver|2011 Maputo| High jump}}
{{MedalCompetition|African Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Durban| Heptathlon}}
{{MedalBronze|2012 Porto Novo| 100 m hurdles}}
| updated = 26 August 2016
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Uhunoma Naomi-Pauline Osazuwa (born November 23, 1987, in Oakland, California[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084514/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/os/uhunoma-osazuwa-1.html Uhunoma Osazuwa]. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-06-19.) 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/nigeria/uhunoma-osazuwa-254563|title=IAAF: Uhunoma Osazuwa {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2017-06-02}}
She received her doctor of pharmacy degree in 2014 from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/LLVLI6HmhDI |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLVLI6HmhDI |title = IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 - Uhunoma Osazuwa speaks after Heptathlon on Day 1 |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Competition record
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colspan="6"|Representing {{NGR}} |
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rowspan=2|2011
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |
Universiade
|11th |Heptathlon |
rowspan=3|2012
|rowspan=2|African Championships |rowspan=2|Porto Novo, Benin |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m hurdles |
5th
|Heptathlon |
Olympic Games
| – |Heptathlon |DNF |
rowspan=3|2015
|Pan American Combined Events Cup |Heptathlon |
World Championships
|18th |Heptathlon |
African Games
|Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |bgcolor=gold|1st |Heptathlon |
rowspan=2|2016
|bgcolor=gold|1st |Heptathlon |
Olympic Games
|29th |Heptathlon |
NCAA record
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colspan="6"|Representing Syracuse Orange |
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rowspan=4|2010
|2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships |Hayward Field |14th |rowspan=2|Heptathlon |5304 pts |
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|Gettler Stadium |bgcolor=gold|1st |5549 pts |
NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
|Randal Tyson Track Center |6th |rowspan=2|Pentathlon |4061 pts |
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|2nd |3942 pts |
rowspan=2|2009
|Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships |Villanova Stadium |bgcolor=gold|1st |Heptathlon |5236 pts |
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|4th |Pentathlon |3836 pts |
rowspan=2|2008
|Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships |Villanova Stadium |5th |Heptathlon |4921 pts |
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|4th |Pentathlon |3757 pts |
rowspan=3|2007
|Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships |George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex |8th |Heptathlon |4775 pts |
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
| |Pentathlon |3423 pts |
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
| |60 m hurdles |9.07 |
References
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External links
- IAAF profile for [https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/nigeria/uhunoma-osazuwa-254563 Uhunoma Osazuwa]
- [http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7110 Uhunoma Osazuwa - 2009-10 Track and Field - Syracuse's first All-American pentathlete]. cuse.com. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
- [https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/1218547/Syracuse/Uhunoma_Osazuwa.html Syracuse Uhunoma Osazuwa] tfrrs.org. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
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Category:Track and field athletes from Oakland, California
Category:Nigerian heptathletes
Category:Nigerian female sprinters
Category:Olympic athletes for Nigeria
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria
Category:Syracuse Orange women's track and field athletes
Category:American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
Category:University of Michigan College of Pharmacy alumni
Category:Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade
Category:21st-century Nigerian sportswomen
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