Temitope Adeshina Explained

Temitope Adeshina
Birth Name:	Temitope Simbiat Adeshina
Nationality:	Nigerian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	High jump
Birth Date:	11 November 1998
Pb:	High jump: 1.97m (Eugene, 2024) NR

Temitope Simbiat Adeshina (born 11 November 1998) is a Nigerian high jumper. In 2024, she broke the national record in the high jump.^[1]

Career

In June 2022, she won the silver medal in tne high jump at the 2022 African Athletics Championships in St Pierre, Mauritius.^[2]

She won the Nigerian championship high jump title in 2022.^[3] She retained her Nigerian championship title in 2023. ^[4]

She joined Texas Tech University in 2023, and competing indoors in early 2024 jumped a personal best and national record height of 1.96 metres in Texas.^[5]

At the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon on 8 June 2024 she jumped a personal best, and national record, 1.97 metres to meet the Olympic 2024 qualifying standard.^{[6] [7] [8]}

In July 2024, she was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Temitope Adeshina. World Athletics. 9 June 2024.
2. Web site: Winners Of 2022 African Senior Athletics Championships [Nigeria]]. Positivenaija. 9 June 2024. February 12, 2023.
3. Web site: 24 June 2022. Nigerian Championships. 9 June 2024. World Athletics.
4. Web site: 5 July 2023. Nigerian Championships. 9 June 2024. World Athletics.
5. Web site: Adeshina shatters 14 year-old record. Guardianng. Gowon. Akpodonor. 9 June 2024. 21 January 2024.
6. Web site: Adeshina secures Olympic Ticket at the NCAA Championships!. Making of Champs. 9 June 2024. Gregory. Airende. 9 June 2024.
7. Web site: Temitope Adeshina Picks Paris Olympics Ticket. bsnsports. 9 June 2024. 9 June 2024.
8. Web site: Mulkeen . John . June 8, 2024 . Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships . 8 June 2024 . World Athletics.
9. Web site: AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics. punchng.com. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.