Olumide Olamigoke | |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1990 |
Birth Place: | Stafford, Virginia, U.S. |
Height: | 175 cm[1] |
Weight: | 72 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Triple jump |
Pb: | 16.98 m (2015) |
Coach: | Skeeter Jackson[2] |
Collegeteam: | Indiana Hoosiers[3] |
Education: | Indiana University |
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.[2]
Representing | ||||||
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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 | bgcolor=silver | 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 |