One of the first major international evens to hold a throwing event for F40 classification athletes was the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Doha. Onye entered the only event held for F40 athletes, the shot put. Onye went into the World Championships as one of the favourites, having set a world record distance of 7.59 metres in Tunisia in March early in the year. In Doha Onye improved on her own record by throwing a distance of 7.72 on her first attempt. Her nearest rival, Lara Baars of the Netherlands, threw a best of 6.80, in itself a European record, but almost a metre short of Onye. It was the Nigerian team's only medal of the Championships.