Ndidikama Okoh (born 3 December 2002) is a British para-athlete who specializes in sprint events. She won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
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| Born | 3 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T42 | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Chelmsford Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editOkoh was born on 3 December 2002. She attended the University of Birmingham, where she obtained a degree in criminology and law.[1][2]
Athletics career
editAt the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Okoh competed in the women's 100 m T63, which took place on 7 September 2024. At Heat 1, she finished in third place, behind Monica Contrafatto and Ambra Sabatini, with all three advancing to the final.[3] In the final, Okoh finished 3rd and was one of two women awarded bronze medals were after an appeal by Monica Contrafatto when her fellow Italian competitor Ambra Sabatini fell outside of her lane just before the finish line and tripped Contrafatto during the fall.[4] Contrafatto's time was recorded while she was falling forward at the finish line because of the trip. Okoh crossed the finish line just before Contrafatto, resulting in a minor time difference between the two bronze medalists.[5]
Personal life
editOkoh suffers from lymphedema, which means she has a leg twice the size as the other.[2]
References
edit- ^ "OKOH Ndidikama". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 8 September 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ a b Peroni, Madison (3 December 2022). "Meet Didi Okoh, Birmingham student who's blown up on TikTok for having rare medical condition". The Tab.
- ^ "Women's 100m – T63 – Round 1 – Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Santangelo, Roberto (7 September 2024). "Atletica, Monica Graziana Contrafatto riceve la medaglia di bronzo nei 100 T63 alle Paralimpiadi!". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Okoh Wins Dramatic Bronze On Penultimate Night Of The Paralympics". publicnow.com. 7 September 2024.
