Onyinyechi Mark
Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter (born 2001)
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Onyinyechi Mark ⓘ (born 5 July 2001) is a Nigerian powerlifter who competes in the 61 kilograms (134 lb) bracket. She won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in her category. She is also a two-time medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.
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| Born | 5 July 2001 Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | -61kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Career
In 2021, Mark won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia, finishing behind Amalia Pérez.[3][4] She made her debut at the in 2022 Commonwealth Games in the women's lightweight event, where Mark and compatriot Latifat Tijani were disqualified.[5][6] In 2023, Mark won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[7] Making her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, she competed in the –61 kg event, where she won her first gold medal and also set a Paralympic and world record in the process.[8][9]
