Lawrence Okoye
Athletics
| Date of Birth | 6 October 1991 |
| Place of Birth | London |
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Lawrence Okoye returns to Team England looking to upgrade his discus silver to gold at Glasgow 2026.
Okoye won silver on home soil at Birmingham 2022, the same summer he became the first British discus thrower to win a European medal with bronze in Munich.
It continued Okoye’s record as a trailblazer throughout his career, with the thrower also competing in the NFL as a defensive tackle before returning to athletics in 2019.
As a junior, Okoye balanced a budding career with his prowess in the throwing circle. He ultimately opted for the latter and competed at the London 2012 Olympics.
He has been a regular on the international stage since his return to the sport and has twice broken the British discus record he set before playing American football.
