David Bolarinwa Explained
| David Bolarinwa |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | Sprints |
| Birth Date: | 1993 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | London |
| Pb: | 100 m: 10.29 (Bedford 2011)
200 m: 20.60 (Regensburg 2013) |
David Bolarinwa (born 20 October 1993) is a British sprinter.[1]
Sporting career
At the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Bolarinwa won a bronze medal at the 100 metres, behind Odean Skeen and Masaki Nashimoto. He had entered the race as the favourite, since he ran a world leading 10.39 sec just two weeks earlier, and was the fastest in the qualifying heats.[2] [3] Competing for Woolwich Polytechnic School, Bolarinwa won 100 m at the 2010 UK School Games, breaking his own school games record to finish in 10.81 seconds.[4] Bolarinwa's personal best of 10.39 sec is the second-fastest by an under-17 year old ("Youth") in the UK, second only to Mark Lewis-Francis' 10.31 sec in 1999.[5] His twin brother Daniel is a semi-professional footballer, who played for Staines Town F.C., Hitchin Town F.C. and Welling United F.C.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Thamesmead runner plays waiting game. 2021-03-22. News Shopper. en.
- News: Bolarinwa, Skeen win 100 heats, set up race to find next generation's Bolt . FOX News . 18 August 2010 .
- News: YOG 2010: Bolarinwa settles for 100m bronze in Singapore . More Than The Games . 21 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101024015519/http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/athletics/2112202-yog-2010-bolarinwa-settles-100m-bronze-singapore . 24 October 2010 .
- News: David Bolarinwa wins UK School Games 100m title in record time . Telegraph . 8 September 2010 . Gareth A. . Davies .
- News: David Bolarinwa proud to be British standard bearer at Singapore Youth Olympic Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20100818010451/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/london2012/7945949/David-Bolarinwa-proud-to-be-British-standard-bearer-at-Singapore-Youth-Olympic-Games.html . dead . 18 August 2010 . Telegraph . 14 August 2010 . London . Jacquelin . Magnay.
- News: Staines Town Players 2011/20123 . https://archive.today/20131218115244/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/128183577/Staines-Town-Players-2011-12 . dead . 18 December 2013 . . 14 August 2010 . London .
