Blessed Udoh
Blessed Udoh (born 17 November 1984) is a Nigerian female weightlifter, competing in the 48 kg category and representing Nigeria at international competitions.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Blessed Udoh |
| Born | 17 November 1984 |
| Weight | 47.84 kg (105.5 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 48 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 27 September 2016. | |
She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg event. She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]
Udoh won 3 medals in the women's 48 kg category at the 2007 All-Africa Games, but tested positive after the competition.[2][3]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2004 |  Athens, Greece | 48 kg | — | — | 7 | |||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2001 |  Antalya, Turkey | 48 kg | 70 | 75 | 5 | 95 | 100 |  | 175 | | ||
References
- "2001 Weightlifting World Championships - Blessed Udoh". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "Nigerian Lifter Tests Positive, Stripped of Medals". allafrica.com. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
- "Duo test positive at All Africa Games". 23 July 2007.
External links
- Blessed Udoh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/weightlifting/results/3532064.stm
- http://gwenweightlifting.blogspot.com/2016/10/gwenternational-dimplomacy-story-on.html
- http://ww.todor66.com/olim/2004/Weightlifting/Women_under_48kg.html
- http://www.gettyimages.com/photos/blessed-udoh?excludenudity=true&sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=blessed%20udoh&family=editorial
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