Onochie Achike

Onochie ("Larry") Achike (born 31 January 1975) is a retired English track and field athlete. He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.

A former rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in triple jump and won the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He placed 5th in the 2000 Olympic Games, setting a new personal best of 17.30 m during the contest.
He competed at the 2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. His club is Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London. Achike finished 7th in the 2008 Olympics, held in Beijing, with a 17.17 m jump. When once in a competition before the Olympic finals had done a hop to wide and had his bone ripped away from his hamstring.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	11th	Triple jump	15.33 m (wind: -0.2 m/s)
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	Triple jump	16.67 m w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	21st (q)	Triple jump	16.13 m
	Commonwealth Games	Budapest, Hungary	1st	Triple jump	17.10 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	5th	Triple jump	17.29 m
2001	Goodwill Games	Brisbane, Australia	5th	Triple jump	16.36 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	14th (q)	Triple jump	16.68 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	7th	Triple Jump	17.17 m

References

• Onochie Achike profile at IAAF