{{short description|Nigerian and Italian discus thrower}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = Daisy Osakue.jpg | caption = Daisy Osakue in 2019. | full_name = Daisy Oyemwenosa Osakue | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Turin, Italy | height = 1.80 m | weight = 74 kg | country = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy | sport = Athletics | event = Discus throw | club = *Sisport SSD *Fiamme Gialle<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiammegialle.org/atletica/schede-atleti |title=Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica |website=fiammegialle.org |language=it |accessdate=16 May 2020}}</ref> | coach = Maria Marello (in Italy)<br>Nate Janusey (in USA) | pb = *{{nowrap|Discus throw: 64.57 m (2023)}} | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|{{ITA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|European Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Kraków-Małopolska|Discus throw}} {{Medal|Competition|Universiade}} {{Medal|Gold|2019 Naples|Discus throw}} }}
'''Daisy Oyemwenosa Osakue''' (born 16 January 1996) is an Italian discus thrower who came 5th at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/2018/athletics/event/womens-discus-throw/ |title=2018 European Athletics Championships - Discus Throw Women |website=european-athletics.org |accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Discus throw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OSAKUE Daisy |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1297272-osakue-daisy.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=20 September 2021 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804115622/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1297272-osakue-daisy.htm |archive-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
Osakue holds the NCAA Division II women's discus record of 61.35 m,<ref name="ustfcca">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/2019/05/featured/meet-recap-2019-ncaa-dii-outdoor-tf-championships |title=MEET RECAP: 2019 NCAA DII Outdoor T&F Championships |publisher=USTFCCCA |date=25 May 2019 |last=Schaefer |first=Matt |access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref> and her throw of 63.66 m on 31 July 2021 during the qualifying round of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics established a new national record for Italy. Osakue's Coach is Maria Marello, former Italian discus thrower.
==Biography== Osakue was born in Turin to Nigerian parents and became a naturalized Italian citizen at the age of 18.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/atleta/Daisy-Osakue/dK6RlZaoamQ%3D |title=Daisy Osakue Biografia |website=fidal.it |language=it |accessdate=30 July 2018}}</ref>
==Athletics accomplishments== She attended Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, where she became an eight-time NCAA Division II All-American in the women's discus. She is a two-time Division II national champion (2018 and 2019). In 2019 she set the Division II record for the longest discus throw at {{convert|61.35|m|ftin|abbr=off}}<ref name="ustfcca"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2021/06/30/angelo-state-daisy-osakue-compete-2021-tokyo-olympics/7818165002/ |title=Angelo State athlete Daisy Osakue will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics |publisher=GoSan Angelo |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref> She is also a second team Division II All-American in the high jump. In 2018, after having established the 4th all-time Italian performance in the discus throw, she obtained the standard FIDAL and EAA and was called by DT Elio Locatelli to represent Italy at the European Championships in Berlin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/content/Azzurri-a-Berlino-c-%C3%A8-anche-Stecchi/116048 |title=Azzurri a Berlino: c'è anche Stecchi |website=fidal.it |language=it |date=27 July 2018 |accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref> In 2021 she participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, representing Italy.
==Assault== On 30 July 2018, in her home town of Moncalieri, an egg was thrown at Osakue from a passing car. Her eye needed to be surgically operated on to remove a shard of the egg's shell. Osakue believed the egging was because of racism.<ref>Ellie Hall, "An Attack On Black Italian Discus Thrower Daisy Osakue Is Being Investigated For Racism," ''BuzzFeed News'', 31 July 2018 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/discus-thrower-daisy-osakue-attack Retrieved 1 August 2021</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/18_luglio_30/daisy-osakue-aggredita-razzismo-pensavano-fossi-prostituta-de2e1e3a-93e5-11e8-827e-24bcbc32092b.shtml |title=Daisy Osakue aggredita: "Volevano colpire ragazza di colore". Salvini: "Nessuna emergenza razzismo" |trans-title=Daisy Osakue attacked: "They wanted to hurt a girl of colour". Salvini: "No racism emergency" |work=Corriere della Sera |language=it |date=30 July 2018 |accessdate=1 August 2018 |quote=La 22enne racconta: «Non mi piace usare la parola razzismo ma questa volta penso sia così. Pensavano fossi una prostituta». [The 22-year-old explains: "I don't like using the word racism but this time I think it was. They thought I was a prostitute".}}</ref> Three young men, including the son of a local Democratic Party councillor, were indicted; one admitted seven cases of egging strangers in the last two months.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Massenzio |first1=Massimo |title=Caso Daisy Osakue, identificati i lanciatori di uova. Uno è figlio di un consigliere Pd |trans-title=Daisy Osakue case, egg throwers identified. One is the son of a Democratic Party councillor |url=https://torino.corriere.it/cronaca/18_agosto_02/moncalieri-identificati-lanciatori-uova-che-hanno-ferito-daisy-osakue-07a36434-966e-11e8-8193-b4632fd4d653.shtml |work=Corriere della Sera |language=Italian |date=2 August 2018 |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref> The case went to trial without an aggravated charge of racial motivation, which was not contested by prosecutors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Massenzio |first1=Massimo |date=1 August 2018 |title=Daisy, l'indagine prosegue senza "odio razziale" |trans-title=Daisy, the investigation continues without "racial hatred" |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/18_agosto_01/indagine-daisy-senza-odio-razziale-18ca5646-954c-11e8-819d-89f988769835.shtml |work=Corriere della Sera |language=Italian |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref> Many Italian politicians, foreign and domestic news websites, published fake news about the case.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amorosi |first1=Antonio |date=4 August 2018 |title=La fake su Daisy Osakue. Ecco chi l'ha alimentata.Anche sui giornali esteri.. |trans-title=Fake news on Daisy Osakue. Here's who has fed it. Also in foreign newspapers.. |url=https://www.affaritaliani.it/politica/la-fake-su-daisy-osakue-ecco-chi-ha-alimentataanche-sui-giornali-esteri-554370.html |language=Italian |publisher=Affari Italiani |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mej |first1=Ivo |date=4 August 2018 |title=Daisy Osakue, cosa ci dice la sua vicenda sulla verità. E sulla sua rappresentazione |trans-title=Daisy Osakue, what her story tells us about the truth. And about its representation |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/08/04/daisy-osakue-cosa-ci-dice-la-sua-vicenda-sulla-verita-e-sulla-sua-rappresentazione/4536940/ |work=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=Italian |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>
==Statistics== ===National records=== * Discus throw (Under 23): '''59.72 m''' ({{flagicon|USA}} San Angelo, Texas, 8 April 2018) - current holder<ref name="Albo_Primati_Outdoor_2023_20giugno">{{cite web |url=https://www.fidal.it/upload/files/Statistiche/2020/Albo_Primati_Outdoor_2023_20giugno.pdf |title=Primati e migliori prestazioni italiane (aggiornati al 20-6-2023) |website=fidal.it |language=it |accessdate=20 June 2023}}</ref> *Discus throw: '''64.57 m''' ({{flagicon|ITA}} Pietrasanta, 11 June 2023) - current holder<ref name="Albo_Primati_Outdoor_2023_20giugno" />
==Achievements== {| class="wikitable" width=55% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- !Year !!Competition !!Venue !!Position !!Measure!!Notes |- |2017 |align=left|European Team Championships |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lille |6th |57.64 m | |- |rowspan=2|2018 |align=left|Mediterranean Games |align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Tarragona |11th |51.49 m | |- |align=left|European Championships |align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Berlin |5th |59.32 m |<ref>She throwed a better measure, 58.73 m in qualification round.</ref>| |- |2019 |align=left|Summer Universiade |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Naples |bgcolor=gold |1st |61.69 m | |- |2021 |align=left|Summer Olympics |align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo |12th |59.97 m |63.66 m {{AthAbbr|NR}} in qual. |}
==National titles== Osakue won six national championships at individual senior level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONESSE%20ITALIANE.pdf |title=TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020 |website=sportolimpico.it |language=it |date=1 January 2021 |accessdate=27 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/content/Dal-Molin-record-italiano-13-27-Jacobs-10-01!/134031 |title=Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01! |website=fidal.it |language=it |date=26 June 2021 |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref>
*Italian Athletics Championships **Discus throw: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 *Italian Winter Throwing Championships **Discus throw: 2022,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fidal.it/risultati/2022/COD9820/RESULTSBYEVENT1.htm |title=CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INVERNALI LANCI ASS-PRO-GIOV (JUN/ALL) |website=fidal.it |language=it |access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> 2023
==See also== * Italian all-time lists - discus throw * Naturalized athletes of Italy * Italy at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20240730144630/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/daisy-osakue_1552389 Daisy Osakue] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/daisy-osakue_1552389 alternate link]) * [https://parigi2024.coni.it/it/italia-team/gli-azzurri/scheda_atleta/155:DAISY_OYEMWENOSA_OSAKUE.html Daisy Oyemwenosa Osakue – CONI – Paris 2024] {{in lang|it}}
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