Joyce Oladapo Explained

Joyce Oladapo
Birth Date:11 February 1964
Birth Place:Lambeth, London, England
Sport:Athletics

Joyce Elena Oladapo (married name Hepher; born 11 February 1964) is an English retired long jumper.

Athletics career

In 1984, she jumped the qualifying distance required to compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, however she achieved this two days after the British athletics team had been submitted to the International Olympic Committee, and was thus unable to be selected: she instead competed in the long jump at the Friendship Games in Prague, which were held as an event for sportspeople from Communist countries who were boycotting that year's Olympics.[1]

Oladapo represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] [3] [4]

Her personal best jump was, achieved in September 1985 in London.[5] She was born in London.[6]

International competitions

1981European Junior ChampionshipsUtrecht, Netherlands3rdLong jump[7]
1986Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, Scotland1stLong jump[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Friendship Games 1984: When Great Britain took part in the 'Iron Curtain Olympics' . Henson . Mike . 18 October 2021 . . 6 November 2021.
  2. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: England team in 1986. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d34.htm World women's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
  6. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics/great-britain/joyce-oladapo-812/1986-commonwealth-long-jump-champion-result_a09351/ Joyce OLADAPO
  7. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejw.htm European Junior Championships
  8. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/commonwealth/1986_w.asp 1986 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results