Oluyinka Idowu
British athlete
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Oluyinka 'Yinka' Lola Idowu (born 25 February 1972) is a Nigerian born British retired athlete.
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| Nationality | British/Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1972 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Oxford Essex Ladies AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Idowu finished third behind Kim Hagger in the heptathlon event at the 1989 AAA Championships.[1][2]
Idowu competed in the women's long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3] She represented England and won a silver medal in the long jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[4][5][6]
Idowu became the British long jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships.[7]
