Lawrence Okoye
Born: October 6, 1991 (age 33)
Height: 6' 5" (196cm)
Hometown: Croydon, England
Nationality: 
English
EnglishSports Mole has 27 articles about Lawrence Okoye. Articles 1 to 27:
GB slip to fourth at Europeans, Zharnel Hughes breaks 100m record
Great Britain slip to fourth place in the European Athletics Team Championships, while Zharnel Hughes breaks Linford Christie's long-standing 100m record.
Jun 24, 20:57
Lawrence Okoye refusing to dwell on NFL past
Lawrence Okoye is back in Team GB colours for the first time since 2012.
Jul 21, 13:42
Lawrence Okoye joins Arizona Cardinals practice squad
Former Olympic discus athlete Lawrence Okoye joins the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.
Sep 7, 00:26
Lawrence Okoye released by San Francisco 49ers
Former British Olympian Lawrence Okoye is released by the San Francisco 49ers as part of their roster cutdown ahead of the 2015 season.
Sep 1, 00:49
Manchester United trio take trip to San Francisco 49ers' home stadium
Manchester United trio Chris Smalling, Jesse Lingard and Tyler Blackett meet San Francisco 49ers stars during trip to Levi Stadium in Santa Clara.
Jul 23, 10:41
NFL 2014: Brit watch
Sports Mole looks at some of the British players set to feature in the NFL this season.
Sep 7, 12:02
Lawrence Okoye signs for San Francisco 49ers practice squad
Lawrence Okoye rejoins the San Francisco 49ers as part of their 10-man practice squad a day after being released by the club.
Aug 31, 21:28
San Francisco 49ers cut Lawrence Okoye
Former British discus thrower Lawrence Okoye is released by the San Francisco 49ers as part of their roster cutdown for the 2014 season.
Aug 30, 23:59
Detroit Lions sign USA rugby sevens international
USA rugby sevens international Carlin Isles signs to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.
Dec 27, 11:46
San Francisco 49ers' Lawrence Okoye: "I'm going to IR"
Former British Olympian Lawrence Okoye admits that he is going on the San Francisco 49ers' injured reserve list after initially being released by the club.
Aug 27, 21:16
Jim Harbaugh: 'Lawrence Okoye is not a good player'
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh says that rookie defensive end Lawrence Okoye is not a good player yet, but has shown growth.
Aug 8, 12:22
Lawrence Okoye: 'Joining NFL is the hardest thing I've ever done'
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Lawrence Okoye says that learning to play in the NFL is the hardest thing he has ever done.
Jun 28, 17:31
Lawrence Okoye learning "as quickly as possible" with San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers' rookie Lawrence Okoye says that he is learning fast after attending his first training camp with the team.
May 13, 13:39
Lawrence Okoye aware of hard work ahead
Lawrence Okoye hopes that his experience of learning to throw the discus will help him get to grips with the NFL.
May 2, 09:59
Lawrence Okoye puts no limits on NFL potential
British Olympian Lawrence Okoye says that he has placed no limits on his expectations in the NFL after signing with the San Francisco 49ers.
May 1, 13:57
Jim Harbaugh: 'Lawrence Okoye is a great physical specimen'
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh says that new signing Lawrence Okoye is a great physical specimen.
Apr 29, 14:01
Lawrence Okoye signs for San Francisco 49ers
Former British Olympian Lawrence Okoye signs a free agent deal with the San Francisco 49ers.
Apr 28, 03:10
Lawrence Okoye: 'I must work hard for NFL career'
British discus record-holder Lawrence Okoye says that he will have to work hard to have a successful career in the NFL.
Apr 16, 13:30
Report: Lawrence Okoye meets with San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints
British discus record-holder Lawrence Okoye visits the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, according to a report.
Apr 15, 13:09
Lawrence Okoye impresses scouts at Super Regional Combine
British discus record-holder Lawrence Okoye impresses NFL scouts at the Super Regional Combine in Dallas.
Apr 8, 13:08
Lawrence Okoye set for NFL switch
Great Britain discus thrower Lawrence Okoye reveals that he is embarking on an NFL career but insists that he will return to athletics in the future.
Mar 31, 18:44
Robert Harting takes discus gold
Robert Harting of Germany wins the Olympic discus title by throwing 68.27m, 9cm clear of his nearest rival.
Aug 7, 20:51
Lawrence Okoye eliminated from Olympic discus final at first hurdle
Great Britain's Lawrence Okoye is eliminated at the first stage of the men's discus final by failing to finish inside the top eight after three throws.
Aug 7, 20:10
Live Commentary: Olympic athletics - day five as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of the athletics at the London Olympics, where Brits Lawrence Okoye and Robert Grabarz will be in action.
Aug 7, 18:34
Olympics: Guide to day 11
On a day where Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Usain Bolt, Phillips Idowu and Alistair Brownlee are all in action, Sports Mole brings you an action-packed preview of proceedings at London 2012.
Aug 7, 02:36
Lawrence Okoye confident ahead of final
Great Britain's Lawrence Okoye feels that he can compete for a medal in the final of the men's discus.
Aug 6, 12:48
Lawrence Okoye moves into discus final
Great Britain's Lawrence Okoye qualifies for the final of the men's discus at his home Olympics.
Aug 6, 12:31
