Grace Anozie

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Grace Anozie
Personal information
Full nameGrace Ebere Anozie
Born (1977-07-16) 16 July 1977 (age 44)
Enugu, Nigeria
Medal record
Paralympic powerlifting
Representing  Nigeria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London +82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing +82.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens +82.5 kg

Grace Ebere Anozie (born 16 July 1977) is a Nigerian Paralympian in powerlifting. Anonzie first Paralympic medal was a bronze at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the 82.5 kg event. At subsequent Paralympics, Anozie won a silver medal in 2008 and gold in 2012. During her career, Anonzie set multiple powerlifting records including a Paralympic record at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the over 86 kg event.

Early life and education[]

Anozie was paralyzed from polio when she was two years old.[1] She completed a university accounting program in 1998 but changed her career to sports when she could not find a job.[2]

Career[]

Anozie started powerlifting in 1998 and medalled in multiple Paralympic Games. In powerlifting, she was fourth in the 82.5 kg event at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[3] Changing to the over 82.5 kg event, Anozie won a bronze at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. She later won a silver at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and a gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1] Outside of the Paralympics, Anozie won gold at the 2013 .[4]

During her career, Anozie has held world records in powerlifting. At the Beijing Paralympics in 2008, she broke the Paralympic record in the over 86 kg powerlifting event.[5] Later on, Anozie set the world record in the over 82.5 kg category during the 2012 Fazza International Powerlifting Championships.[1] The year later, she held the world record in the over 86 kg event at the , which was later broken by Precious Orji.[6]

Awards and achievements[]

Anozie was nominated for the International Paralympic Committee's athlete of the month in March 2012.[7]

Personal life[]

Anozie lived in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria[3] before moving to the United States in 2014. She originally planned to visit Chicago for training tour for 2014 Commonwealth Games but ended up living in Shreveport, Louisiana after a conflict with her trainer.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Lang III, Roy (14 August 2015). "Decorated Nigerian Paralympian finds home in Shreveport". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ Kalu, Maduabuchi (14 October 2012). "Unemployment drove me into sports". Sun News. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Athlete Bio". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ^ Anderson, Gary. "Iranian makes it 10 world records on final day at Asian Powerlifting Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Paralympic Games Results Beijing China 14 September 2008". Disabled World. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Nigeria Ignores Precious Orji, Female Powerlifting World Champion, Others". Greenbarge Reporters. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. ^ Degun, Tom (4 March 2012). "Storey heads all women list for the IPC Athlete of the Month award". Inside the Games. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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