Margaret Adeoye
British sprinter (born 1985)
Adeoye in the 400m heats at the Commonwealth Games 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1985-04-22) 22 April 1985 (age 39) Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Linford Christie, Charles Van Commenee | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic finals | London 2012 (SF) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 22.88s | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Margaret Adetutu Adeoye (born 22 April 1985)[2] is a British track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres. She represented Great Britain at that distance at London 2012.[3]
Her then personal best for the 200m was gained on 6 August 2012 when she ran the distance in 22.94s, giving her a place in the Olympic 200m Semi-Finals.[4] She finished 7th in the Semi-Finals, and didn't progress into the finals. In 2013, she managed to improve her personal best to 22.88.[5]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain | |||||
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25:29 |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.56 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th (sf) | 200 m | 23.34 |
References
- ^ "Margaret Adeoye - Athletics - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Margaret Adeoye". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Enfield & Haringey Athletic Club's Margaret Adeoye joins Team GB for London 2012 Olympics". www.enfieldindependent.co.uk. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Sprint duo advance to Olympic semis".
- ^ "IAAF: Athlete profile for Margaret Adeoye". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
External links
- Margaret Adeoye at World Athletics
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British Athletics Championships women's 200 metres champions
- 2007: Jeanette Kwakye
- 2008–09: Emily Freeman
- 2010: Laura Turner
- 2011: Anyika Onuora
- 2012: Margaret Adeoye
- 2013: Anyika Onuora
- 2014: Jodie Williams
- 2015: Margaret Adeoye
- 2016: Dina Asher-Smith
- 2017: Shannon Hylton
- 2018: Beth Dobbin
- 2019: Jodie Williams
- 2020: Hannah Williams
- 2021: Jodie Williams
- 2022–23: Daryll Neita
- 2024: Dina Asher-Smith
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