Virginia Ohagwu
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Virginia Ohagwu is a Paralympian
athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
from Nigeria. She represents Nigeria in shot put - seated category. She has won 2 silver medals at the Commonwealth games held in 2002 and 2006.


Achievements

Ohagwu competed in the
2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...
in Manchester, England where she won a silver medal after representing Nigeria in the Women's Shot put - Seated event with a result of 8.76m. She also won a silver medal after having participated also in Women's Seated Shot Put event at the
2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...
held in Melbourne.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohagwu, Virginia Nigerian sportspeople Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Paralympic athletes for Nigeria Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games