Lawrence Okoye
Okoye in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 138 kg (304 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 70.76 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Okoye with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015 | |
| No. 78, 98 | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 6 October 1991 Croydon, London, England |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | London (UK) Whitgift |
| NFL draft: | 2013: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Lawrence Okoye (born 6 October 1991) is a British track and field athlete and former American football defensive tackle. He is the British record holder in the discus event. Okoye became the first ever British athlete to win a medal in Discus at a European Championships during Munich 2022. He has also played rugby union.