Onochie Achike

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.

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.

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.

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. and the British Athletics Championships in 2011 and 2012.

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