Olu Olamigoke
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Olamigoke at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
September 19, 1990 Stafford, Virginia, U.S.[1] | |||||||||
| Education | Indiana University | |||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump | |||||||||
| College team | Indiana Hoosiers[1] | |||||||||
| Coached by | Skeeter Jackson[3] | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 16.98 m (2015)[4] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Olumide "Olu" Olamigoke (born September 19, 1990) is a Nigerian-American triple jumper who won a silver medal at the 2015 African Games. He was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, who immigrated there in 1986, and hence holds a dual Nigerian-American citizenship. He has a degree in human movement studies from Indiana University.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing | |||||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | Triple jump | 16.56 m |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | Triple jump | 16.18 m | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.98 m |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 14th | Triple jump | 15.94 m |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | Triple jump | 16.53 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 32nd (q) | Triple jump | 16.10 m | |
References
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olu Olamigoke. |
- 1 2 Olu Olamigoke - 2008-09 Track and Field. Indiana Hoosiers
- ↑ Olu Olamigoke. rio2016.com
- 1 2 Olu Olamigoke. nbcolympics.com
- ↑ Olu Olamigoke profile at IAAF
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