Seun Adigun Explained

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
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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.

Personal life

Adigun is a first cousin once removed of basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.[4] [5]

International competitions

Representing
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany27th (h)100 m hurdles13.33
16th (h)4 × 100 m relay46.54
2010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar22nd (h)60 m hurdles8.58
African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenyabgcolor=gold 1st100 m hurdles13.14
Continental CupSplit, Croatia6th100 m hurdles13.48
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea19th (sf)100 m hurdles13.14
All-Africa GamesMaputo, Mozambiquebgcolor=gold 1st100 m hurdles13.20
2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey8th60 m hurdles8.33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seun Adigun . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081922/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/seun-adigun-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2016-07-01.
  2. 16 November 2017 . CTV . CTV National News.
  3. News: Nigerian bobsled team will be country's first-ever Winter Olympics representatives . 17 November 2017 . ABC News (Australia).
  4. Web site: Solomon . Jerome . After heart surgeries, no hurdle is too large for Olympian . Chron . 17 July 2012.
  5. Web site: 'We're showing people that anyone can do anything' . ESPN.com . en . 20 February 2018.