sport.wikisort.org - AthleteFalilat Ogunkoya-Osheku (born 5 December 1968 in Ode Lemo, Ogun State, Nigeria)[1] is a Nigerian former track and field athlete who holds the distinction of becoming the first Nigerian to win an individual track and field medal at the Olympic games.[2]
Nigerian sprinter
Falilat Ogunkoya
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Born | 5 December 1968 Ode-Lemo Ogun |
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Ogunkoya has won a number of national championships, including a gold medal in 1996 in the 400 metres, gold in the 200 metres and 400 m in 1998, and gold again in 1999 and 2001 in the 400 m. At the 1987 All Africa Games in Nairobi she won the silver medal in the 200 m. In 1995 at the All Africa Games in Harare she won the silver in the 400 m, and at the 1999 Games in Johannesburg she won a gold medal in the 400 m.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics Ogunkoya won a bronze medal in the 400 m, behind Marie-José Pérec of France and Cathy Freeman of Australia, in a personal best and African record of 49.10, which is currently the twelfth fastest of all time. It marked the first time a Nigerian athlete won a medal in an individual track and field event.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Nigeria |
1986 |
World Junior Championships |
Athens, Greece |
1st |
200m |
23.11 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
3rd |
4 × 100 m relay |
44.13 |
1987 |
All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
2nd |
100 m |
11.43 |
2nd |
200 m |
22.95 |
References
External links
World U20 Champions in women's 200 metres |
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- 1986: Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 1988: Katrin Krabbe (GDR)
- 1990: Diane Smith (GBR)
- 1992: Hu Ling (CHN)
- 1994: Heide Seyerling (RSA)
- 1996: Sylviane Félix (FRA)
- 1998: Muriel Hurtis (FRA)
- 2000: Veronica Campbell (JAM)
- 2002: Vernicha James (GBR)
- 2004: Shalonda Solomon (USA)
- 2006: Tezdzhan Naimova (BUL)
- 2008: Sheniqua Ferguson (BAH)
- 2010: Stormy Kendrick (USA)
- 2012: Anthonique Strachan (BAH)
- 2014: Kaylin Whitney (USA)
- 2016: Edidiong Ofonime Odiong (BHR)
- 2018: Briana Williams (JAM)
- 2021: Christine Mboma (NAM)
- 2022: Brianna Lyston (JAM)
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African Champions in women's 200 metres |
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- 1979: Hannah Afriyie (GHA)
- 1982: Nzaeli Kyomo (TAN)
- 1984: Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)
- 1985: Rufina Ubah (NGR)
- 1988: Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 1989: Mary Onyali (NGR)
- 1990: Fatima Yusuf (NGR)
- 1992: Elinda Vorster (RSA)
- 1993: Mary Onyali (NGR)
- 1996: Georgette Nkoma (CMR)
- 1998: Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 2000: Myriam Léonie Mani (CMR)
- 2002: Kaltouma Nadjina (CHA)
- 2004: Geraldine Pillay (RSA)
- 2006: Vida Anim (GHA)
- 2008: Isabel Le Roux (RSA)
- 2010: Oludamola Osayomi (NGR)
- 2012: Gloria Asumnu (NGR)
- 2014: Murielle Ahouré (CIV)
- 2016–18: Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV)
- 2022: Aminatou Seyni (NIG)
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African Champions in women's 400 metres |
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- 1979: Grace Bakari (GHA)
- 1982–84: Ruth Atuti (KEN)
- 1985: Kehinde Vaughan (NGR)
- 1988: Airat Bakare (NGR)
- 1989: Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 1990: Fatima Yusuf (NGR)
- 1992: Omotayo Akinremi (NGR)
- 1993: Tina Paulino (MOZ)
- 1996: Saidat Onanuga (NGR)
- 1998: Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 2000: Claudine Komgang (CMR)
- 2002: Kaltouma Nadjina (CHA)
- 2004: Fatou Bintou Fall (SEN)
- 2006: Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN)
- 2008–12: Amantle Montsho (BOT)
- 2014: Folashade Abugan (NGR)
- 2016: Kabange Mupopo (ZAM)
- 2018: Caster Semenya (RSA)
- 2022: Miranda Coetzee (RSA)
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IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in women's 400 metres |
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African Games champions in women's 400 metres |
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- 1973: Tekla Chemabwai (KEN)
- 1978: Kehinde Vaughan (NGR)
- 1987: Francisca Chepkurui (KEN)
- 1991–95: Fatima Yusuf (NGR)
- 1999: Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 2003: Fatou Bintou Fall (SEN)
- 2007–11: Amantle Montsho (BOT)
- 2015: Kabange Mupopo (ZAM)
- 2019: Galefele Moroko (BOT)
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World best yearly performance in women's 400 metres |
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На других языках
- [en] Falilat Ogunkoya
[fr] Falilat Ogunkoya
Falilat Ogunkoya, née le 12 mai 1968 à Ode Lemo, est une athlète nigériane, spécialiste du 200 m et 400 m. Elle remporte la médaille de bronze du 400 m des Jeux olympiques d'Atlanta en 1996, établissant ce jour-là le record d'Afrique de la discipline en 49 s 10.
[it] Falilat Ogunkoya
Falilat Ogunkoya (5 dicembre 1968) è un'ex velocista nigeriana.
[ru] Огункойя, Фалилат
Фалилат Огункойя (англ. Falilat Ogunkoya, 5 декабря 1968) — нигерийская легкоатлетка, призёр Олимпийских игр.
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