Ojie Edoburun

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Ojie Edoburun
Ojie Edoburun (second from right) in 2017
Personal information
Nationality Great Britain
Born (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 (age 27)
London, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.04 s (Prague 2018)
200 m: 21.29 s (Walnut 2014)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bydgoszcz 4 x 100 m relay
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Eskilstuna 100 m
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Donetsk 100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m relay

Ojie Edoburun (born 2 June 1996) is a British track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 100m and 200-meter dash events.

Career

He was a member of the England 4 x 400 metre relay team that won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is a European junior and under-23 champion in the 100 metres. He competed at the 2013 World Youth Championships where he became second behind China's Mo Youxue in a then career best time of 10.35.[1]

Personal life

Born in England, Edoburun is of Nigerian descent.[2]

Personal bests

Event Result Venue Date
Outdoor
100 m 10.04 Czech Republic Prague 4 June 2018
200 m 20.40 United States Gainesville, Fla. 29 April 2017[3]
Indoor
60 m 6.66 s United Kingdom London 10 February 2016

References

  1. ^ "Athlete profile for Ojie Edoburun". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ Ojeagbase, Solomon (8 May 2017). "Nigerian British European Sprint Champion Ojie Edoburun Preps For Wembley Wins". Complete Sports.
  3. ^ Baronet, Carles. "Track and Field Results". trackinsun.blogspot.com. Carles Baronet. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

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