Daisy Osakue (born 16 January 1996) is an Italian discus thrower who came 5th at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Discus throw.[3]
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| Full name | Daisy Oyemwenosa Osakue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 1996 Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Maria Marello (in Italy) Nate Janusey (in USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Osakue holds the NCAA Division II women's discus record of 61.35 m,[4] 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
editOsakue was born in Turin to Nigerian parents and became a naturalized Italian citizen at the age of 18.[5]
Athletics accomplishments
editShe 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 61.35 metres (201 feet 3 inches)[4][6] 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.[7] In 2021 she participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, representing Italy.
Assault
editOn 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.[8][9] 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.[10] The case went to trial without an aggravated charge of racial motivation, which was not contested by prosecutors.[11] Many Italian politicians, foreign and domestic news websites, published fake news about the case.[12][13]
Statistics
editNational records
edit- Discus throw (Under 23): 59.72 m (
San Angelo, Texas, 8 April 2018) - current holder[14] - Discus throw: 64.57 m (
Pietrasanta, 11 June 2023) - current holder[15]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Measure | Notes |
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| 2017 | European Team Championships |  Lille
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6th | 57.64 m | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games |  Tarragona
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11th | 51.49 m | |
| European Championships |  Berlin
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5th | 59.32 m | ||
| 2019 | Summer Universiade | Naples
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1st | 61.69 m | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics |  Tokyo
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12th | 59.97 m | 63.66 m NR in qual. |
National titles
editOsakue won six national championships at individual senior level.[17][18]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Discus throw: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Italian Winter Throwing Championships
- Discus throw: 2022,[19] 2023
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "2018 European Athletics Championships - Discus Throw Women". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Athletics OSAKUE Daisy". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ a b Schaefer, Matt (25 May 2019). "MEET RECAP: 2019 NCAA DII Outdoor T&F Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Daisy Osakue Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Angelo State athlete Daisy Osakue will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics". GoSan Angelo. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Azzurri a Berlino: c'è anche Stecchi" (in Italian). fidal.it. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Daisy Osakue aggredita: "Volevano colpire ragazza di colore". Salvini: "Nessuna emergenza razzismo"" [Daisy Osakue attacked: "They wanted to hurt a girl of colour". Salvini: "No racism emergency"]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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".
- ^ Massenzio, Massimo (2 August 2018). "Caso Daisy Osakue, identificati i lanciatori di uova. Uno è figlio di un consigliere Pd" [Daisy Osakue case, egg throwers identified. One is the son of a Democratic Party councillor]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Massenzio, Massimo (1 August 2018). "Daisy, l'indagine prosegue senza "odio razziale"" [Daisy, the investigation continues without "racial hatred"]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Amorosi, Antonio (4 August 2018). "La fake su Daisy Osakue. Ecco chi l'ha alimentata.Anche sui giornali esteri." [Fake news on Daisy Osakue. Here's who has fed it. Also in foreign newspapers..] (in Italian). Affari Italiani. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Mej, Ivo (4 August 2018). "Daisy Osakue, cosa ci dice la sua vicenda sulla verità. E sulla sua rappresentazione" [Daisy Osakue, what her story tells us about the truth. And about its representation]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Primati e migliori prestazioni italiane (aggiornati al 20-6-2023)" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Primati e migliori prestazioni italiane (aggiornati al 20-6-2023)" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ She throwed a better measure, 58.73 m in qualification round.
- ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INVERNALI LANCI ASS-PRO-GIOV (JUN/ALL)". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
External links
edit- Daisy Osakue at World Athletics
- Daisy Osakue at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Daisy Osakue at Olympedia
- Daisy Osakue at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
