Larry Achike

Larry Achike
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1975-01-31) 31 January 1975
Islington, London, England
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
ClubShaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur triple jump

Onochie Lawrence Achike (born 31 January 1975) is a retired track and field athlete from England who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a Commonwealth Games gold medal.[1]

Biography

He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex. His was a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London.

A former rugby player, Achike eventually specialised in triple jump and represented England, winning the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4]

At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he represented Great Britain and placed fifth in the triple jump, setting a new personal best of 17.30 metres during the contest.[5]

He competed at the 2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he represented Great Britain again and finished seventh in the triple jump, with a 17.17 m jump.[5]

Achike was a four-times British triple jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 1999 and 2003[6] and the British Athletics Championships in 2011 and 2012.[7]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 11th Triple jump 15.33 m (wind: -0.2 m/s)
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st Triple jump 16.67 m w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 21st (q) Triple jump 16.13 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st Triple jump 17.10 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 5th Triple jump 17.29 m
2001 Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 5th Triple jump 16.36 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th (q) Triple jump 16.68 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 7th Triple Jump 17.17 m
2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 7th Triple jump 16.59 m

Family Olivia Achike, Sarah Achike, Ella Achike, Ruben Achike.

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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