Olu Olamigoke

Olumide Olamigoke

Olamigoke at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1990-09-19) 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
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
2015 Brazzaville Triple jump

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
Representing  Nigeria
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. 1 2 Olu Olamigoke - 2008-09 Track and Field. Indiana Hoosiers
  2. ↑ Olu Olamigoke. rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 Olu Olamigoke. nbcolympics.com
  4. ↑ Olu Olamigoke profile at IAAF
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.