Oluyinka Idowu

Oluyinka 'Yinka' Lola Idowu (born 25 February 1972) is a female former British athlete.

Yinka Idowu
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1972-02-25) 25 February 1972
Lagos, Nigeria
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump
ClubUniversity of Oxford
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria Long jump

Athletics career

Idowu competed in the women's long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] She represented England and won a silver medal in the long jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oluyinka Idowu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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