Funmi Jimoh
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh |
Born | 29 May 1984 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | (age 40)
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Long Jump 6.96 m (2009) |
Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984, in Seattle, Washington), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[citation needed]
Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the long jump and sprinting events, such as the 100 meter hurdles.[1] She jumped 22 feet ¾ inch (6.72 meters) in July 2008 in Eugene, Oregon to place third at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[citation needed]
At the Olympics, Jimoh jumped 6.61 meters in the qualifying round of the women's long jump. That distance tied for ninth in qualifying and earned Jimoh a place in the final. Jimoh placed twelfth in the final, with a jump of 6.29 meters.[citation needed]
During 2009 World Championships in Berlin Jimoh placed 21st in qualifying with a jump of 6.34 meters and failed to make the final. During 2011 World Championships Jimoh placed 12th and 13th 2013 World Championships.
Her personal best is 6.96 meters which she achieved in Doha on 8 May 2009.[citation needed]
2015 | 6.72 | Roma |
2014 | 6.81 | Sacramento, CA |
2013 | 6.92 | Doha |
2012 | 6.82 | Chula Vista, CA |
2011 | 6.88 | Eugene, OR |
2011 | 6.88 | Doha |
2010 | 6.81 | Walnut, CA |
2009 | 6.96 | Doha |
2008 | 6.91 | Houston, TX |
2007 | 6.46 | Berkeley, CA |
2006 | 6.36 | Baton Rouge, LA |
2005 | 6.31 | Tulsa, OK |
References
[edit]- ^ "Q&A: Funmi Jimoh". Archived from the original on 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
External links
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- Funmi Jimoh at World Athletics
- Funmi Jimoh at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- NBC Olympics Bio[permanent dead link]
- Funmi Jimoh's blog Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Rice University profile
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American female long jumpers
- Rice Owls women's track and field athletes
- Rice University alumni
- African-American track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- American people of Yoruba descent
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Yoruba sportswomen
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- American long jumper stubs