| 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. | |
Blessed Udoh (born 17 November 1984) is a Nigerian female weightlifter, competing in the 48 kg category and representing Nigeria at international competitions.
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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