Grace Apiafi
Nigerian athletics competitor
Grace Apiafi (born 27 November 1958) is a former track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the shot put and discus throw events during her career. She represented her native West African country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where she did not reach the final in either competition.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1979 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | Shot put | 13.24 m |
| 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | Discus throw | 50.60 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 22nd | Shot put | 15.06 m | |
| 10th (q) | Discus throw | 49.84 m | |||
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grace Apiafi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
- Grace Apiafi at World Athletics
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African Champions in women's discus throw
- 1979–85: Zoubida Laayouni (MAR)
- 1988: Grace Apiafi (NGR)
- 1989–90: Zoubida Laayouni (MAR)
- 1992–93: Lizette Etsebeth (RSA)
- 1996: Monia Kari (TUN)
- 1998: Elizna Naudé (RSA)
- 2000–02: Monia Kari (TUN)
- 2004–10: Elizna Naudé (RSA)
- 2012–14: Chinwe Okoro (NGR)
- 2016: Nwanneka Okwelogu (NGR)
- 2018–22: Chioma Onyekwere (NGR)
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