Joyce Oladapo
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1964 Lambeth, London | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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Joyce Elena Oladapo (married name Hepher; born 11 February 1964) is a female retired English long jumper.
Athletics career
Oladapo represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]
Her personal best jump was 6.75 m (22 ft 1+1⁄2 in), achieved in September 1985 in London.[4] She was born in London.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 3rd | Long jump[6] | |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1st | Long jump[7] |
References
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ World women's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
- ^ Joyce OLADAPO. Sporting Heroes. Retrieved on 2015-06-17.
- ^ European Junior Championships - GBR Athletics
- ^ 1986 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
Commonwealth Games champions in women's long jump | |
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