Oyema competed in the women's 61 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2] where she won a gold medal and set a new world record by lifting 122.4 kg in the heavyweight category.[3] In 2015, she won a gold medal at the All-Africa Games by lifting 133 kg, beating her previous record of 126 kg.[4] In the same year, she traveled all the way to Almaty, Kazakhstan where she won another gold medal at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships by lifting 79 kg.[5] During the 2016 Summer Paralympics she won a silver medal by beating her Mexican counterpart, Amalia Perez in the women's 55 kg lifting.[6] She won a gold medal and created a new world record of 131 kg in the women's lightweight event at the 2018 Commonwealth games.[7]
On May 21, 2020, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) banned her for four years after failing a doping test. She competed at the 2019 International Paralympic competition held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos, where she won another gold medal, but this was later forfeited. Her urine sample was collected by the IPC during the competition and she tested positive for 19-norandrosterone.[8]
Referencesedit
^"Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^"Preview: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games powerlifting competition". www.paralympic.org. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^"Team Nigeria Para-power lifters set new world records at Commonwealth Games". Vanguard. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^"Another Nigerian powerlifter, Esther Onyema breaks world record". Vanguagrd. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^Valentine Chinyem (31 July 2015). "Nigerian Weight Lifters Break World Record in Asia". News of Nigeria. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^Christopher Maduewesi (12 September 2016). "Esther Onyema wins Silver for Team Nigeria at Rio Paralympics". Making if Champs. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^"Esther Oyema". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^"Esther Oyema receives a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violation". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
December 18, 2023
esther, oyema, born, april, 1982, nigerian, powerlifter, personal, informationnationalitynigerianborn, 1982, april, 1982, weight48, sportsportpowerliftingmedal, record, representing, nigeriawomen, powerliftingparalympic, games2012, london, women, 48kg2016, wom. Esther Oyema born 20 April 1982 is a Nigerian powerlifter 1 Esther OyemaPersonal informationNationalityNigerianBorn 1982 04 20 20 April 1982 age 41 Weight48 kg 106 lb SportSportPowerliftingMedal record Representing NigeriaWomen s PowerliftingParalympic Games2012 London Women s 48kg2016 Rio Women s 55kgCommonwealth Games2010 Delhi Women s Open bench press2014 Glasgow Women s 61 kg2018 Gold Coast Women s lightweightUpdated on 20 January 2023 Oyema competed in the women s 61 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games 2 where she won a gold medal and set a new world record by lifting 122 4 kg in the heavyweight category 3 In 2015 she won a gold medal at the All Africa Games by lifting 133 kg beating her previous record of 126 kg 4 In the same year she traveled all the way to Almaty Kazakhstan where she won another gold medal at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships by lifting 79 kg 5 During the 2016 Summer Paralympics she won a silver medal by beating her Mexican counterpart Amalia Perez in the women s 55 kg lifting 6 She won a gold medal and created a new world record of 131 kg in the women s lightweight event at the 2018 Commonwealth games 7 On May 21 2020 the International Paralympic Committee IPC banned her for four years after failing a doping test She competed at the 2019 International Paralympic competition held at the Oriental Hotel Victoria Island in Lagos where she won another gold medal but this was later forfeited Her urine sample was collected by the IPC during the competition and she tested positive for 19 norandrosterone 8 References edit Glasgow 2014 profile Retrieved 10 October 2014 Preview Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games powerlifting competition www paralympic org 20 July 2014 Retrieved 29 March 2018 Team Nigeria Para power lifters set new world records at Commonwealth Games Vanguard 2 August 2014 Retrieved 29 March 2018 Another Nigerian powerlifter Esther Onyema breaks world record Vanguagrd 16 September 2015 Retrieved 29 March 2018 Valentine Chinyem 31 July 2015 Nigerian Weight Lifters Break World Record in Asia News of Nigeria Retrieved 29 March 2018 Christopher Maduewesi 12 September 2016 Esther Onyema wins Silver for Team Nigeria at Rio Paralympics Making if Champs Retrieved 29 March 2018 Esther Oyema results gc2018 com Retrieved 20 January 2023 Esther Oyema receives a four year ban for anti doping rule violation International Paralympic Committee Retrieved 28 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Esther Oyema amp oldid 1186285460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
