Mercy Obiero

Mercy Apondi Obiero born on August 27, 1978 in Nairobi[1] is a Kenyan weightlifter.

Mercy Obiero
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1978-08-27) August 27, 1978
Nairobi
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Weight class69kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals13th (2012)
Updated on 20 August 2016.

She was the first Kenyan woman weightlifter at the Olympics and the second from Africa after Uganda’s Irene Ajiambo.[2]

Obiero made her international debut at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester where she failed to get a result.[3] Four years later, she participated at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where she finished in 7th place in the up to 63 kg weight class. In 2010, she competed[4] at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and finished in 5th position in the up to 69 kg weight class.[5]

Obiero competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she qualified and finished 13th in the up to 69 kg category.[6] Her total was 181 kg.[7]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she finished in 8th place in the women's under 69 kg weight class.[8]

Obiero was trained by David Adeyemo of Nigeria, David prepared her for the 20th Commonwealth Games held in Scotland, she likes David's training cycle and trained with all her heart during the training camp, mercy improved from 80 kg snatch to 87 kg and 106 kg jerk. To 117 kg she did 200 kg back squat along with team mates James Adede, Webstar Lukose, Stephen Opondo and Arthur oyim who was also coached by David.

References
  1. "Mercy Apondi Obiero — Weightlifting — Olympic Athlete | London 2012". london2012.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012. Mercy Apondi Obiero
  2. "Olympic Athletes — Videos, Results, Photos | Olympics — CTV". ctvolympics.ca. 2012 [. Retrieved 2 August 2012. Check date values in: |year= (help)
  3. MUTWIRI, MUTUOTA (2012). "Standard Digital News : Laden with Hope". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. "LIST OF TESTED 2010 WEBRE.xls - 2010_Tested_WOMEN.pdf" (PDF). iwf.net. 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  5. "Weightlifting — Commonwealth Games 2010 : results Women". the-sports.org. 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  6. "Women's 69kg — Olympic Weightlifting | London 2012". london2012.com. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  7. "Weightlifting — Olympic Games 2012 : results Women". the-sports.org. 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  8. "Glasgow 2014 - Weightlifting - Women's - 69 kg". http://g2014results.thecgf.com/. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014. External link in |website= (help)


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