Ivory Nwokorie

Ivory Nwokorie MON is a Nigerian powerlifter who won the gold medal in the women's 44 kg weight class at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England.

[1] Ivory Nwokorie competed for Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England.

This was the second gold medal for Nigeria at the Games, which was more successful than at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[2][3] Upon her return to Nigeria, she was named a Member of the Order of the Niger, alongside each of the other Nigerian gold medallists from the 2012 Paralympics.

[4] Nwokorie received a two-year ban and a fine of €1,500, after submitting a positive sample on 23 February 2013 at the 5th Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition.