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Lawrence Okoye

Birth dateOct 6, 1991

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Lawrence Okoye is a United Kingdom thrower, born on October 6, 1991. He competes primarily in the DT and DiscusThro.

His personal bests include 71.88 in the DT and 63.92 in the DiscusThro. He has earned 8 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Personal bests

71.88

DiscusThro

63.92

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	DT	71.88	-	Apr 11, 2026	↓	Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational
2025	DT	70.76	-	Apr 13, 2025	↓	Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK - National Events
2024	DT	67.05	-	Sep 8, 2024	↓	Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
2023	DT	66.15	-	Apr 15, 2023	↓	Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event
2022	DT	67.14	-	Aug 19, 2022	↓	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2021	DT	67.13	-	Jun 11, 2021	↓	Södertälje IP, Södertälje (SWE)
2020	DT	65.15	-	Jul 22, 2020	↓	Wurfanlage des SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER)
2019	DT	60.80	-	Jul 21, 2019	↓	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2012	DT	68.24	-	May 19, 2012	↓	Halle (GER)
2011	DT	67.63	-	Jul 9, 2011	↓	Hendon (GBR)
2010	DiscusThro	63.92	-	Jun 20, 2010	-	Bedford (GBR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	65.25	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
DT	68.24	-	Jun 26	76. Boris Hanžeković Memorial
DT	68.24	-	Jun 24	76. Boris Hanžeković Memorial
DT	66.10	-	Jun 21	FBK Games
DT	68.81	-	Jun 20	Novuna UK Athletics Championships
DT	64.02	-	Jun 7	BAUHAUS-Galan
DT	67.15	-	Jun 3	Paavo Nurmi Games
DT	64.33	-	May 31	Goldenes Oval
DT	63.87	-	May 26	Memoriál Ludvíka Daňka - Ludvik Danek Memorial
DT	66.03	-	May 16	Wanda Diamond League
DT	71.88	-	Apr 11	Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational
DT	71.88	-	Apr 10	Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational
DT	65.09	-	Mar 28	Maurie Plant Meet
DT	65.09	-	Mar 27	Maurie Plant Meet
DT	65.28	-	Mar 14	Adelaide Invitational
DT	65.28	-	Mar 13	Adelaide Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	63.50	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
DT	63.50	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
DT	NM	-	Aug 22	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
DT	66.81	-	Aug 6	8. International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
DT	65.93	-	Aug 3	UK Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
DT	65.93	-	Aug 2	UK Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
DT	67.24	-	Jul 19	London Athletics Meet
DT	65.83	-	Jun 28	European Athletics Team Championships First Division
DT	64.64	-	Jun 17	Paavo Nurmi Games
DT	64.15	-	Jun 15	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
DT	66.07	-	Jun 9	FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
DT	64.82	-	May 24	50. Halplus Werfertage
DT	65.01	-	May 16	Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
DT	66.95	-	Apr 14	Oklahoma Throws Series, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK - Open Event
DT	70.76	-	Apr 13	Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK - National Events
DT	64.50	-	Apr 10	Oklahoma Throws Series, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK - Lefty discus
DT	64.60	-	Mar 29	Maurie Plant Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
DT	67.10	-	Mar 13	Queensland Athletics Championships, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
DT	62.22	-	Feb 15	Adelaide Invitational
DT	62.86	-	Jan 25	Brisbane Throws Classic, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	67.05	-	Sep 8	Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
DT	62.57	-	Aug 24	England Athletics Manchester International, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester
DT	61.17	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
DT	61.17	-	Aug 5	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
DT	61.79	-	Jun 22	Birchfield Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
DT	64.00	-	Jun 16	Folksam GP Sollentuna, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna - National Events
DT	63.62	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
DT	63.48	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
DT	63.48	-	Jun 7	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
DT	63.62	-	Jun 7	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
DT	62.91	-	May 29	Loughborough Open, Loughborough University Track, Loughborough
DT	61.42	-	May 25	Hallesche Werfertage, Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle
DT	NM	-	May 19	Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech - Diamond Discipline
DT	64.95	-	May 10	Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline

Lawrence Okoye

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours