Funmi Jimoh
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Full name | Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh |
Born | 29 May 1984 (1984-05-29) (age 40) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Long Jump 6.96 m (2009) |
Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984, in Seattle, Washington), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the long jump and sprinting events, such as the 100 meter hurdles.[3] She jumped 22 feet ¾ inch (6.72 meters) in July 2008 in Eugene, Oregon to place third at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]
At the Olympics, Jimoh jumped 6.61 meters in the qualifying round of the women's long jump. That distance tied for ninth in qualifying and earned Jimoh a place in the final. Jimoh placed eleventh in the final, with a jump of 6.29 meters.[2]
During 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Jimoh placed 21st in qualifying with a jump of 6.34 meters and failed to make the final. At the 2011 World Championships, Jimoh placed 12th. She also placed 13th in 2013.
Her personal best is 6.96 meters which she achieved in Doha on 8 May 2009.[4]
Seasons bests
2015 | 6.72 | Roma |
2014 | 6.81 | Sacramento, CA |
2013 | 6.92 | Doha |
2012 | 6.82 | Chula Vista, CA |
2011 | 6.88 | Eugene, OR |
2011 | 6.88 | Doha |
2010 | 6.81 | Walnut, CA |
2009 | 6.96 | Doha |
2008 | 6.91 | Houston, TX |
2007 | 6.46 | Berkeley, CA |
2006 | 6.36 | Baton Rouge, LA |
2005 | 6.31 | Tulsa, OK |
References
- ^ a b "Jimoh Jumps to Make U.S.A. Olympic Team". Rice University. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Funmi JIMOH". olympics.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Q&A: Funmi Jimoh". Archived from the original on 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Funmi JIMOH - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
External links
- Funmi Jimoh at World Athletics
- Funmi Jimoh at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- NBC Olympics Bio[permanent dead link]
- Funmi Jimoh's blog Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Rice University profile
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Amateur Athletic Union
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- 1928: Katherine Mearls
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USA Track & Field
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- 2008: Hyleas Fountain
- 2009: Brittney Reese
- 2010: Brittney Reese
- 2011: Janay DeLoach Soukup
- 2012: Janay DeLoach Soukup
- 2013: Janay DeLoach Soukup
- 2014: Tori Polk
- 2015: Funmi Jimoh
- 2016: Brittney Reese
- 2017: Erica Bougard
- 2018: Brittney Reese
- 2019: Kate Hall
- 2020: Quanesha Burks
- 2022: Quanesha Burks
- 2023: Rhesa Foster
- 2024: Tara Davis-Woodhall
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