Margaret Bamgbose
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 1993 United States |
| Education | University of Notre Dame |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Sprint | 400 m |
| College team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: Outdoor 51.11 s (2016) Indoor 52.10 (2015) |
| Updated on 28 July 2016 | |
Margaret Bamgbose (born October 19, 1993) is a Nigerian track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres.[2] She was an 11 All-Time American at University of Notre Dame.
She was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, Sunday and Afusatu Bamgbose who hail from Abeokuta in the southwest of Nigeria.[3][4] She has two siblings, an older sister and a younger brother. She attended Evanston Township High School, Illinois. In 2016, She graduated from University of Notre Dame with a degree in Information Technology Management from the university's Mendoza College of Business.[5] Bamgbose started off as a hurdler in her High School and early university days before excelling in the 400 metres flat event.[6]
An 11-time All American, she set college bests in both the 200 m and 400 m in 2016.[7] In 2014 and 2015, she finished in 6th place at the NCAA Outdoor finals on both occasions. She also made the finals in 2016 and finished in 4th place.[3] She was also the 2015 ACC Indoor 400 Meter Champion.
She ran the lead-off leg in the 4 x 400 m relay for Nigeria at the 2016 World Indoor Championships.[8] The team consisting of Bamgbose, Regina George, Tameka Jameson and Ada Benjamin missed out on a podium finish in 4th place. She placed third at the 2016 Nigeria Championships behind Patience George and Omolara Omotoso and thereby sealed her place for the Rio Olympic Games.[9]
References
- ^ Rio 2016 bio
- ^ "IAAF: Margaret Bamgbose | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ a b "Margaret Bamgbose Bio". Notre Dame Track & Field :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ Shalin, Dan (2014-07-17). "Evanston grad Margaret Bamgbose enjoys downtime after busy spring on the track". Sun-Times High School Sports. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ Shalin, Dan (2016-07-15). "Margaret Bamgbose qualifies for Nigeria's Olympic track team". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ Donohue, Jamie (2016-07-20). "ETHS Alum Margaret Bamgbose to Compete in 2016 Olympics - Evanston RoundTable". www.evanstonroundtable.com. Evanston Roundtable. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "TFRRS | Margaret Bamgbose". www.tfrrs.org. U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ Mikes, Lizzie (2016-03-21). "Alumnus Chris Giesting Races to Gold at IAAF World Indoor Championship". Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ Maduewesi, Christopher (2016-07-08). "Okon George defends 400m title at Nigerian Olympic Trials". Making of Champions. Retrieved 2016-07-28.