Joyce Wambui Njuguna

Joyce Wambūi Njūgūna
Personal information
Born (1976-04-17) 17 April 1976
Kiambu, Kenya
Height1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportPowerlifting
Medal record
Representing  Kenya
Women's Powerlifting
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowWomen's +61 kg
Updated on 11 October 2014

Joyce Wambūi Njūgūna (born 17 April 1976) is a Kenyan powerlifter.[1] She competed in the women's +61 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal.[2][3] She also competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, where she came 3rd in the women's heavyweight but did not receive a medal as there were four overall competitors,[4] and in 2022 where she came 5th in the women's heavyweight event.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Komen, Jonathan (2 August 2014). "Joyce Wambui wins Bronze in powerlifting". Standard Digital. Kenya. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ↑ McGhie, Keith (4 August 2014). "Wambui surprises her fans with bronze in para-power lifting". The Star. Kenya. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Results - Women's Heavyweight". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Women's Heavyweight - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.


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