Onyinyechi Mark


Onyinyechi Mark is a Nigerian powerlifter who competes in the bracket. She won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in her category. She is also a two-time medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.

Early life

Onyinyechi Mark was born in Umuahia, Abia State on 5 July 2001.

Career

In 2021, Mark won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia, finishing behind Amalia Pérez. She made her debut at the in 2022 Commonwealth Games in the women's lightweight event, where Mark and compatriot Latifat Tijani were disqualified. In 2023, Mark won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Making her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, she competed in the –61 kg event, where she won her first gold medal and also set a Paralympic and world record in the process.