| 词条 | Lawrence Okoye |
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| name = Lawrence Okoye | image = Lawrence Okoye.JPG | image_size = 175px | alt = | caption = Okoye with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015 | current_team = Birmingham Iron | number = 97 | position = Defensive tackle | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Croydon, England | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 310 | high_school = London (UK) Whitgift | college = | undraftedyear = 2013 | pastteams =
| pastteamsnote = yes | status = Injured reserve | nflnew = lawrenceokoye/2541134 }}{{Infobox sportsperson | name = Lawrence Okoye | image = Athletissima 2012 - Lawrence Okoye (2).jpg | imagesize = 200px | caption = Okoye in 2012 | nationality = British | sport = Track and field | event = Discus throw | club = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|10|6}} | birth_place = | residence = | height =1.98 m | weight =138 kg | pb = 68.24 m | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Men's athletics }}{{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}}{{MedalCompetition|European U23 Championships}}{{MedalGold |2011 Ostrava|Discus throw}} }}Lawrence Okoye (born 6 October 1991) is a British track and field athlete and American football defensive tackle for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He is the British record holder in the discus event, and has also played rugby union.[1] Personal lifeBorn in Croydon in South London to Nigerian parents,[2] Okoye was educated at St Mary's Roman Catholic Junior School, a voluntary aided Roman Catholic state primary school in Croydon, followed by Whitgift School, an independent school for boys, also in Croydon. Okoye is an honorary member of the St Peter's College JCR, and has an outstanding offer from the University of Oxford to study law which he is keen to take up in the future. He played rugby union as a winger[3] for Whitgift School playing in the Daily Mail Schools Rugby Under 18 final at Twickenham in 2010, and was also a member of the academy teams of both London Irish and London Wasps.[4] Lawrence married Philippa Okoye in August 2014, however, the pair separated in 2017. Philippa is a lawyer and financial adviser and sued her former employer, deVere Group, for racial and sexual harassment in 2015.[5] Okoye was arrested on 6 February 2019 as part of a reverse prostitution sting in Shelby County, Alabama, four days before the kickoff of the Birmingham Iron's inaugural season.[6] DiscusOkoye began training full-time in the discus in September 2010 after a promising career as a junior rugby union player.[7] In his first international outing he came sixth in the discus throw at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He won a gold medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in July 2011 at the age of 19. Later on that season, Okoye threw a new British record of 67.63m at the McCain Jumps & Throws Fest.[8] He then bettered that mark with another British record of 68.24m at the Hallesche Werfertage meeting in May 2012.[9] In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Okoye competed in the discus, reaching the final with a throw of 65.28m. In the final, he finished in twelfth place with a throw of 61.03m. After the competition, he expressed disappointment with his placing in the final.[10] NFL career2013 NFL Combine{{nfl predraft| height ft = 6 | height in = 6 | weight = 304 | dash = 4.78 | ten split = 1.67 | twenty split = 2.75 | shuttle = 4.65 | cone drill = 6.69 | vertical = 36 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 7 | bench = 30 | wonderlic = | arm span = | hand span = | note = All values from Central Florida Pro Day.[11] }} 2013 NFL DraftIn March 2013, Okoye announced his intentions to play in the National Football League, despite having never played American football at school or university; he stated that five NFL teams expressed interest in him, and planned to sign after the 2013 NFL Draft.[12] At the NFL Super Regional Combine, Okoye ran the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds, while scoring 36 inches on the vertical jump and 10 feet, 7 inches on the broad jump.[13][14] Okoye was signed on 27 April by the San Francisco 49ers.[15] San Francisco 49ersOn 27 August 2013, Okoye was placed on Injured Reserve after sustaining an injury in the pre-season. On 31 August 2014, the 49ers announced that Okoye was added to the practice squad.[16] On 31 August 2015, Okoye was waived in order for the 49ers to make the 53-man roster. Arizona CardinalsOn 7 September 2015, Arizona Cardinals signed Okoye to their practice squad.[17] On 21 October 2015, the Cardinals released Okoye from their practice squad.[18] Head coach Bruce Arians said that a leading reason for Okoye's release was because Okoye parked his car in Arians' parking spot at team facilities.[19] New York JetsOn 13 November 2015, New York Jets signed Okoye to their practice squad.[20] Okoye signed a reserve/future contract on 11 January 2016.[21] The Jets released Okoye on 1 June 2016.[22] Dallas CowboysCowboys signed Okoye on 8 June 2016,[23] but he was released on 3 September 2016 during final roster cuts.[24] Chicago BearsOn 23 November 2016, Okoye was signed to the Bears' practice squad.[25] Miami DolphinsOn 12 January 2017, Okoye signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins.[26] He was waived on 2 September 2017.[27] CFL careerMontreal AlouettesOn 18 September 2017, Okoye signed to the practice squad of Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was put on the active roster and played his first CFL game[28] on Friday, 29 September against the Calgary Stampeders, recording 1 tackle.[29] He was released on 8 October 2017[30] and re-signed by the Alouettes on 19 May 2018.[31] AAF careerBirmingham IronOn 12 October 2018, Okoye signed for the Birmingham Iron of the proposed Alliance for American Football ahead of the inaugural season of the League in 2019.[32][33] He made the 52-man roster on 30 January 2019.[34] He was placed on injured reserve on 20 February 2019. References1. ^Okoye Lawrence. IAAF. Retrieved on 21 May 2012. 2. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/athletics/9400792/London-2012-Olympics-Team-GBs-Lawrence-Okoye-hopes-to-repay-headmasters-faith-with-discus-medal.html | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Ian | last=Chadband | title=London 2012 Olympics: Team GB's Lawrence Okoye hopes to repay headmaster's faith with discus medal | date=14 July 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://melosport.com/2012/08/06/london-2012-meet-team-gbs-very-own-beast-in-lawrence-okoye/|title=London 2012: Meet Team GB’s very own ‘beast’ in Lawrence Okoye}} 4. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2188572/Lawrence-Okoye-considers-rugby-return.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | title=Discus finalist Okoye considers rugby return after Olympics disappointment | date=15 August 2012}} 5. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11615504/British-wife-of-Olympic-and-NFL-star-subjected-to-a-real-life-Wolf-of-Wall-Street-office.html|title=British wife of Olympic and NFL star subjected to a 'real-life Wolf of Wall Street office'|publisher=The Telegraph|date=19 May 2015|last1=Sherwell|first1=Philip}} 6. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/02/birmingham-iron-player-among-13-busted-in-shelby-county-prostitution-sting.html|title=Birmingham Iron player among 13 busted in Shelby County prostitution sting|publisher=AL.com|date=8 February 2019|last1=Robinson|first1=Carol}} 7. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/05/lawrence-okoye-discus-thrower-athletics |title=Discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has belief to be a world beater |author=Anna Kessel |date= 5 August 2011|work= |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=21 August 2011 |location=London}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=van Dijck|first=Florian|title=Lawrence Okoye – man on a mission|url=https://throwholics.com/2011/10/lawrence-okoye-man-on-a-mission/|accessdate=13 June 2017|newspaper=Throwholics.com|date=28 October 2011}} 9. ^German discus star Harting over 70 metres in Halle {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527141549/http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/11046-german-discus-star-harting-over-70-metres-in-halle.html |date=27 May 2012 }}. European Athletics (20 May 2012). Retrieved on 21 May 2012. 10. ^{{cite news|last=Hart|first=Simon|title=Lawrence Okoye bows out of London 2012 discus final|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/athletics/9460147/Lawrence-Okoye-bows-out-of-London-2012-discus-final.html|accessdate=31 August 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=7 August 2012}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=97501&draftyear=2013&genpos=DT|title=Lawrence Okoye, DS #17 DT, No College}} 12. ^{{cite web|last=Copeland|first=Kareem|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000156153/article/lawrence-okoye-hopes-to-move-from-olympics-to-nfl|title=Lawrence Okoye hopes to move from Olympics to NFL|publisher=National Football League|date=31 March 2013|accessdate=31 March 2013}} 13. ^{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Bucky|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000158634/article/lawrence-okoye-cody-davis-shine-at-super-regional-combine|title=Lawrence Okoye, Cody Davis shine at Super Regional Combine|publisher=National Football League|date=9 April 2013|accessdate=10 April 2013}} 14. ^http://nesn.com/2013/04/lawrence-okoye-british-discus-thrower-runs-4-78-40-yard-dash-at-6-foot-6-308-pounds-during-nfl-regional-combine/ 15. ^{{cite web|last=Wesseling|first=Chris|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000164897/article/lawrence-okoye-to-49ers-leads-freeagent-rookie-deals|title=Lawrence Okoye to 49ers leads free-agent rookie deals|publisher=National Football League|date=27 April 2013|accessdate=27 April 2013}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-7-Players-To-Practice-Squad/72cabff7-079d-4509-bf1c-473997df105b|title=49ers Sign 7 Players To Practice Squad}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044621/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Practice-Squad-Set-For-Cardinals/0e6435c2-45b2-4b05-aea5-e7234141db91 |title=Practice Squad Set For Cardinals |last=Urban |first=Darren |date=7 September 2015 |website=AZCardinals.com |accessdate=11 September 2015}} 18. ^url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news/transactions.html|title=Arizona Cardinals Transactions 19. ^{{cite web |title=Bruce Arians Cut Practice Squad Player Over Parking Spot |url=http://cardswire.usatoday.com/2016/07/02/bruce-arians-cut-practice-squad-player-over-parking-spot/}} 20. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/11/meet_lawrence_okoye_former_british_olympian_signed.html |title=Meet Lawrence Okoye, former British Olympian signed by Jets |last=Slater |first=Darryl |date=17 November 2015 |website=nj.com |accessdate=17 November 2015}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 4 More to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-4-More-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/4e404fe4-8a05-4bcc-8f9e-9e8e4aafb891 |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=11 January 2016 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6eXg6uYmz?url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-4-More-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/4e404fe4-8a05-4bcc-8f9e-9e8e4aafb891 |archivedate=15 January 2016 |accessdate=14 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/06/01/jets-release-former-english-discus-thrower-lawrence-okoye/|title=Jets release former English discus-thrower Lawrence Okoye|work=ProFootballTalk.com|date=1 June 2016|access-date=1 June 2016}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/06/08/cowboys-sign-lawrence-okoye-two-others/|title=Cowboys sign Lawrence Okoye, two others|work=ProFootballTalk.com|date=8 June 2016|access-date=8 June 2016}} 24. ^{{cite web|title=Dallas Cowboys Roster Cuts Tracker|url=http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016/9/3/12785278/dallas-cowboys-roster-cuts-2016-cowboys-cut-wr-andy-jones|website=bloggingtheboys.com|accessdate=19 October 2016|ref=2|date=3 September 2016}} 25. ^{{cite web|title=Bears re-sign Fales, put Miller on IR|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-rostermoves/Bears-re-sign-Fales-put-Miller-on-IR/56a59cdb-d144-4bc9-beac-04e61a41861a|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=23 November 2016}} 26. ^{{cite web|title=Dolphins Sign DL Lawrence Okoye To Futures Deal|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/dolphins-sign-dl-lawrence-okoye-futures-deal/|date=12 January 2017}} 27. ^{{cite web|title=Dolphins Make Roster Moves|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024159/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/6e2a4fb4-c259-4543-947d-0c866ce56319|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=2 September 2017}} 28. ^{{Cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2016/06/RosterMatch15%40CGY2017-Chart-29-septembre.pdf|title=Montreal Alouettes Depth Chart vs Stampeders|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} 29. ^{{Cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/games/2429/montreal-alouettes-vs-calgary-stampeders/#boxscore|title=Alouettes box score vs Stampeders|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} 30. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2017/|title=CFL Transactions|last=|first=|date=|website=CFL.ca|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=|quote="Oct 8 2017: MTL REM UNS INT Lawrence OKOYE (DL)"}} 31. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/05/19/als-release-tevaughn-campbell-sign-draft-picks/|title=Alouettes news release|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=|quote=}} 32. ^{{Cite web|url=https://aaf.com/birmingham-iron/roster/|title=Birmingham Iron roster|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 33. ^{{Cite web|url=https://210football.com/aaf-signs-more-players-oct-12-2018|title=AAF signs more players|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 34. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2019/01/birmingham-iron-sets-roster-for-inaugural-season.html|title=Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season|last=|first=|date=30 January 2019|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} External links
18 : Living people|1991 births|People from Croydon|British male discus throwers|English male discus throwers|People educated at Whitgift School|Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic athletes of Great Britain|English players of American football|English people of Nigerian descent|San Francisco 49ers players|Arizona Cardinals players|New York Jets players|Dallas Cowboys players|Chicago Bears players|Miami Dolphins players|Birmingham Iron players|Track and field athletes in the National Football League |
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