Background
He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.
He was born in Islington, London, and educated at Worth School in Sussex.
He placed 5th in the 2000 Olympic Games, setting a new personal best of 17.30 m during the contest. He competed at the 2006 European Championships, but failed to qualify for the final. His club is Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in North London.
Achike finished 7th in the 2008 Olympics, held in Beijing, with a 17.17 m jump.
When once in a competition before the Olympic finals had done a hop to wide and had his bone ripped away from his hamstring.