Draft:Zara Obamakinwa

Zara Obamakinwa
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	30 March 2004 (age 20)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Discus: 55.99m (2023) NU20R

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Zara Obamakinwa (born 30 March 2004) is a British Discus thrower.^[1]

Career

She reached the final of the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.^[2]

A Blackheath & Bromley athlete, she broke the 16-year-old UK under-20 record with 55.99m when winning bronze at the UK Championships in 2024.^[3]

In November 2024, she was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.^[4]

References

^ "Ella Rush". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ "OBAMAKINWA, ASHURST AND TUTTON AMONG THOSE TO REACH WORLD U20 FINALS". British Athletics. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ Crumley, Euan (Apr 2, 2024). "Steve Backley on how to revive Britain's ailing throws events". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[1] "Ella Rush". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[2] "OBAMAKINWA, ASHURST AND TUTTON AMONG THOSE TO REACH WORLD U20 FINALS". British Athletics. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[3] Crumley, Euan (Apr 2, 2024). "Steve Backley on how to revive Britain's ailing throws events". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[4] "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

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