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.[3]
 Olamigoke at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 19, 1990 Stafford, Virginia, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
| Education | Indiana University | |||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | |||||||||||
| College team | Indiana Hoosiers[1] | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Skeeter Jackson[3] | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 16.98 m (2015)[4] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | Triple jump | 16.56 m |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | Triple jump | 16.18 m | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.98 m |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 14th | Triple jump | 15.94 m |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | Triple jump | 16.53 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 32nd (q) | Triple jump | 16.10 m | |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olu Olamigoke.
- ^ a b Olu Olamigoke - 2008-09 Track and Field. Indiana Hoosiers
- ^ Olu Olamigoke. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Olu Olamigoke. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Olu Olamigoke at World Athletics
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