Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Coached by Katelyn Ciarelli Turned pro 2016 | Personal best(s) Shot Put: 16.85 | |
Born 29 March 1994 (age 22) ( 1994-03-29 ) College team UCI Anteaters '15Oregon Ducks track and field '16 | ||
Itohan Aikhionbare (born March 29, 1994) is an Belize-American athlete who competes in Shot put and Discus throw.
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Prep
Itohan Aikhionbare grew up in Eagle Rock, California and is a 2011 graduate of La Salle High School (Pasadena, California). Aikhionbare represented the La Salle HS Mounted Lancer and Del Rey League in CIF Southern Section and California Interscholastic Federation state championships. Itohan Aikhionbare was 1st team all-league in basketball and track & field in 2009-2011.
NCAA
Aikhionbare won two Big West Conference champion in 2014 and NCAA Division I All-American in Shot Put in 2016. Aikhionbare moved another step up University of Oregon's career best list in the shot put with a winning throw of 54 feet, 4 ½ inches. She now is No. 2 in Oregon history, behind only teammate Brittany Mann. Aikhionbare holds the top mark in UC Irvine Anteaters history as the best shot put 53 feet, 9 inches. Aikhionbare is also a two-time UCI/Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Professional
Aikhionbare competes for Belize Athletic Association international competitions. On June 17, 2016, Aikhionbare threw 15.67 m (51 ft 4 3⁄4 in) at 2016 Central American Championships in Athletics setting a Central American Championships record. Later that summer, Aikhionbare set a Belizean shot put record at 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics with a throw of 16.20 m (53 ft 1 3⁄4 in).