# Larry Achike > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Larry_Achike > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Larry_Achike.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Achike > Source revision: 1329514209 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English track and field athlete}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use British English|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Larry Achike | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = British (English) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|1|31|df=y}} | birth_place = [Islington](/source/Islington), London, England | death_date = | death_place = | sport = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics) | event = Triple jump | height = 188 cm | weight = 75 kg | club = [Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers](/source/Shaftesbury_Barnet_Harriers) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Athletics}} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[1998 Kuala Lumpur](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games) | [triple jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games)}} }} '''Onochie Lawrence Achike''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Vivian Amalachukwu-Onochie Lawrence Achike.wav|Listen|help=no}} (born 31 January 1975) is a retired [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete from England who competed at the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) and the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) and won a Commonwealth Games gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ac/larry-achike-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ac/larry-achike-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Olympic Profile|website=Sports Reference}} == Biography == He was born in [Islington](/source/Islington), London, and educated at [Worth School](/source/Worth_School) in [Sussex](/source/Sussex).{{citation needed|date=July 2025}} His was a member of [Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers](/source/Shaftesbury_Barnet_Harriers) in North London. A former [rugby](/source/rugby_football) player, Achike eventually specialised in [triple jump](/source/triple_jump) and represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games), winning the gold medal at the [1998 Commonwealth Games](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games).{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|title=England team in 1998|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=14 January 2020|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/39647|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=14 January 2020|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213222221/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/39647|url-status=dead}} At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he represented [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics) and placed fifth in the [triple jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics), setting a new personal best of 17.30 metres during the contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/86903 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=10 July 2025}} He competed at the [2006 European Championships](/source/2006_European_Athletics_Championships), but failed to qualify for the final. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he represented [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) again and finished seventh in the [triple jump](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics), with a 17.17 m jump. Achike was a four-times [British triple jump champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_triple_jump) after winning the British [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) title in 1999 and 2003{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=10 July 2025}} and the [British Athletics Championships](/source/British_Athletics_Championships) in 2011 and 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=10 July 2025}} == International competitions == {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}} |- |1992 |[World Junior Championships](/source/1992_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Seoul](/source/Seoul), [South Korea](/source/South_Korea) |11th |Triple jump |[15.33 m](/source/1992_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) (wind: -0.2 m/s) |- |1994 |[World Junior Championships](/source/1994_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Lisbon](/source/Lisbon), Portugal |bgcolor=gold| 1st |Triple jump |[16.67 m](/source/1994_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) '''w''' (wind: +2.4 m/s) |- |rowspan=2|1998 |[European Championships](/source/1998_European_Athletics_Championships) |[Budapest](/source/Budapest), Hungary |21st (q) |Triple jump |[16.13 m](/source/1998_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) |- |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games) |[Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur), Malaysia |bgcolor=gold|1st |Triple jump |[17.10 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) |- |2000 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics) |[Sydney](/source/Sydney), Australia |5th |Triple jump |[17.29 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) |- |2001 |[Goodwill Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2001_Goodwill_Games) |[Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), Australia |5th |Triple jump |[16.36 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2001_Goodwill_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |2006 |[European Championships](/source/2006_European_Athletics_Championships) |[Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), Sweden |14th (q) |Triple jump |[16.68 m](/source/2006_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) |- |2008 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) |[Beijing](/source/Beijing), China |7th |Triple Jump |[17.17 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_-_Men's_triple_jump) |- |2010 |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games) |[Delhi](/source/Delhi), India |7th |Triple jump |[16.59 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) |} Family Olivia Achike, Sarah Achike, Ella Achike, Ruben Achike. == References == {{Reflist}} *{{World Athletics}} == External links == * {{sports links}} {{Footer Commonwealth Champions Triple Jump Men}} {{Footer World Junior Champions men's triple jump}} {{British Athletics Championships men's triple jump champions}} {{Footer Australia NC Triple Jump Men}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Achike, Onochie}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:People from Islington (district) Category:Athletes from the London Borough of Islington Category:English men triple jumpers Category:British men triple jumpers Category:Olympic men triple jumpers Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain Category:World Athletics U20 Championships winners Category:British Athletics Championships winners Category:Australian Athletics Championships winners Category:People educated at Worth School Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Larry Achike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Achike) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Achike?action=history)). 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