Danielle Alakija
Danielle Remilekum B. Alakija, also known simply as Danni Alakija (born 3 May 1996[1]) is a British-born Fijian athlete of Nigerian descent. She trains in the United States and was part of the silver medal-winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2011 Pacific Games. She was selected to compete for Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and was the Olympic's youngest track and field competitor.[2][3]
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| Full name | Danielle Remilekun B. Alakija | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1996 Hillingdon, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Fiji | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Maurice Greene | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 27 April 2013. | |||||||||||||||
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:51.69 min |
References
- "London 2012 Olympics page". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- "Fiji Times". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- CP-Africa
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