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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1972-02-25) 25 February 1972 (age 52) Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oluyinka 'Yinka' Lola Idowu (born 25 February 1972) is a female former British athlete.
Athletics career
Idowu competed in the women's long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She represented England and won a silver medal in the long jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
References
- 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.
- "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
| UK Athletics Championships winners in women's long jump | |
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| 1977–1997 |
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