Olajumoke Bodunrin

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Olajumoke Bodunrin (born 7 February 1945) is a retired Nigerian sprinter.[2] Regarded as "Africa's fastest woman" during her career,[3] Olajumoke claimed gold at the 1965 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo before going on to represent Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.[4]

Olajumoke Bodunrin
Olajumoke Bodunrin (in background) collapsed from exhaustion at the end of the 400 metre race at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
Born (1945-02-07) 7 February 1945 (age 79)
Odo-Asanyin, Ogun State, Nigeria[1]
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Sprint100 m, 400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.71 (1968)
400 m – 56.1 (1968)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1965 Brazzaville 100 metres

References

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  1. ^ a b Olajumoke Bodunrin. Sports Reference
  2. ^ "Olajumoke Bodunrin". FanBase. Retrieved 13 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Death of Nigerian Sports And A Walk Down Memory Lane". Nigerian Muse. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ^ "1968 Olympic Games". Sports Bank. Retrieved 13 September 2015.[permanent dead link]