Lawrence Okoye

Lawrence Okoye
Okoye in 2022
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1991-10-06) 6 October 1991
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight138 kg (304 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best70.76 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2022 MunichDiscus throw
European U23 Championships
2011 OstravaDiscus throw
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamDiscus throw
Lawrence Okoye
Okoye with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
No. 78, 98
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-06) 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.