Ojie Edoburun

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

Ojie Edoburun
Ojie Edoburun (second from right) in 2017
Personal information
Nationality Great Britain
Born (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996
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 the  Great Britain
European Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Bydgoszcz100 m
Silver medal – second place2017 Bydgoszcz4 x 100 m relay
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Eskilstuna100 m
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Donetsk100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham4×100 m relay

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 ResultVenueDate
Outdoor
100 m 10.04Czech Republic Prague4 June 2018
200 m 20.40United States Gainesville, Fla.29 April 2017[3]
Indoor
60 m 6.66 sUnited Kingdom London10 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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