Daisy Osakue

Daisy Osakue
Daisy Osakue in 2019.
Personal information
Full nameDaisy Oyemwenosa Osakue
Born (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996
Turin, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Club
Coached byMaria Marello (in Italy)
Nate Janusey (in USA)
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Discus throw: 64.57 m (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Games
2023 Kraków-MałopolskaDiscus throw
Universiade
2019 NaplesDiscus throw

Daisy Oyemwenosa Osakue (born 16 January 1996) is an Italian discus thrower who came 5th at the 2018 European Athletics Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Discus throw.

Osakue holds the NCAA Division II women's discus record of 61.35 m, and her throw of 63.66 m on 31 July 2021 during the qualifying round of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics established a new national record for Italy. Osakue's Coach is Maria Marello, former Italian discus thrower.