Seun Adigun | |
National Team: | Nigeria |
Birth Date: | 3 January 1987 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Education: | University of HoustonEvanston Township High SchoolHomewood-Flossmoor High School |
Sport: | Running |
Event: | Hurdles |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Moriam Seun Adigun (born 3 January 1987, Chicago, Illinois[1]) is a Nigerian–American bobsledder, and track and field runner who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify from her heat. In 2016, Seun Adigun founded the Nigerian bobsled team.[2] She represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics in two-women bobsled, becoming part of the first-ever Winter Olympians from the country.[3] Seun Adigun was the first ever African athlete who participated both in Summer and Winter Olympics.
Adigun is a first cousin once removed of basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.[4] [5]
Representing | ||||||
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2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.33 | |
16th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.54 | ||||
2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 22nd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.58 | |
African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.14 | |
Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.48 | ||
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.14 | |
All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.20 | |
2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 8.33 |