Uhunoma Osazuwa

{{short description|Nigerian athlete}}

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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

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| 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}}
rowspan=2|2011

|All-Africa Games

|Maputo, Mozambique

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|High jump

|1.80 m

Universiade

|Shenzhen, China

|11th

|Heptathlon

|5589 pts

rowspan=3|2012

|rowspan=2|African Championships

|rowspan=2|Porto Novo, Benin

|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd

|100 m hurdles

|13.61 s

5th

|Heptathlon

|5126 pts

Olympic Games

|London, United Kingdom

| –

|Heptathlon

|DNF

rowspan=3|2015

|Pan American Combined Events Cup

|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

|2ndCompeting as guest.

|Heptathlon

|6008 pts

World Championships

|Beijing, China

|18th

|Heptathlon

|5951 pts

African Games

|Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|Heptathlon

|5892 pts

rowspan=2|2016

|African Championships

|Durban, South Africa

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|Heptathlon

|6153 pts

Olympic Games

|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

|29th

|Heptathlon

|4916 pts

NCAA record

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colspan="6"|Representing Syracuse Orange
rowspan=4|2010

|2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Hayward Field
University of Oregon

|14th

|rowspan=2|Heptathlon

|5304 pts

Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Gettler Stadium
University Of Cincinnati Bearcats

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|5549 pts

NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Randal Tyson Track Center
University of Arkansas

|6th

|rowspan=2|Pentathlon

|4061 pts

Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Armory Track & Field Center

|2nd

|3942 pts

rowspan=2|2009

|Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Villanova Stadium
Villanova University

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|Heptathlon

|5236 pts

Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Armory Track & Field Center

|4th

|Pentathlon

|3836 pts

rowspan=2|2008

|Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Villanova Stadium
Villanova University

|5th

|Heptathlon

|4921 pts

Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Armory Track & Field Center

|4th

|Pentathlon

|3757 pts

rowspan=3|2007

|Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex
University of Connecticut

|8th

|Heptathlon

|4775 pts

Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Armory Track & Field Center

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|Pentathlon

|3423 pts

Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Armory Track & Field Center

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|60 m hurdles

|9.07

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