Olu Olamigoke Explained

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]

Competition record

Representing
2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom4thTriple jump16.56 m
African ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco6thTriple jump16.18 m
2015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congobgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump16.98 m
2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States14thTriple jump15.94 m
African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa5thTriple jump16.53 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil32nd (q)Triple jump16.10 m

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/olu-olamigoke Olu Olamigoke
  2. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=olamigoke-olu-1213028/index.html Olu Olamigoke
  3. http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=295 Olu Olamigoke - 2008-09 Track and Field