ANYANACHO Elizabeth Oluchi

Nigeria

Taekwondo

Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1999

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Olympic Scholarship

Place of residence : ABUJA

Residence Country:

Nigeria

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Taekwondo	Women -67kg	11

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women -67kg Round of 16 #301 NGR ANYANACHO EOANYANACHO Elizabeth Oluchi 7 TUR TATAR NTATAR Nur 12 PTF	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

African Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	-67kg	2019	Rabat, MAR

African Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	-67kg	2021	Dakar, SEN

Nickname:

Lizzy (assembly.malala.org, 06 Aug 2020)

Occupation:

Student

Education:

Statistics - Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Chika Chukwumerije [national], NGR

Start:

She began taekwondo at age 15 in Lugbe, Nigeria. She was introduced to the sport by coach Chika Chukwumerije. "He was training students at government secondary schools, and my school in Lugbe was among them." (assembly.malala.org, 06 Aug 2020; busybuddiesng.com, 24 Feb 2020; aclsports.com, 03 Jan 2020)

Reason:

She had also taken up athletics around the same time as taekwondo, but she began to prefer taekwondo. "I started training regularly, combining athletics and taekwondo. Slowly I found out that I liked taekwondo more than athletics." She was also inspired by martial arts films. "I started thinking about sports when I was little, but I didn't think I'd be a taekwondo athlete. I didn't even know what taekwondo was. I liked action movies. Watching the movies now I am like, 'Wow, I know that move'." (assembly.malala.org, 06 Aug 2020; aclsports.com, 03 Jan 2020; olympicchannel.com, 12 May 2020)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (busybuddiesng.com, 24 Feb 2020)

Memorable:

Securing a quota spot for Nigeria in the -67kg category for the 2020 Olympic Games. (olympicchannel.com, 12 May 2020)

Influence:

Coach Chika Chukwumerije. (assembly.malala.org, 06 Aug 2020)

Philosophy:

"Dreams do come true, only if you believe." (Twitter profile, 12 Aug 2020)

General Interest

General
BALANCING SPORT AND STUDIES
She says combining her statistics studies at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria with her sporting career is a challenge. "My school schedule is very tight, and it is so hectic being a student-athlete. I do not want to lose so much school time that I would have to do an extra year, and this is why I cannot accept invitations to some tournaments, as they clash with important academic periods. Hopefully, when I am done in two years [speaking in 2020], I can have more international training camp experiences. Completing my education is important because athletes retire some day, and it is this kind of investment in education today that will increase the opportunities available to me in the future." (aclsports.com, 03 Jan 2020)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
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