Margaret Adeoye
Margaret Adeoye (born 22 April 1985)[2] is a British athlete who competes in the 200 metres. She represented Great Britain at that distance at London 2012.[3]
 Adeoye in the 400m heats at the Commonwealth Games 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 April 1985 Lagos, Nigeria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Linford Christie, Charles Van Commenee | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | London 2012 (SF) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 22.88s | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her then personal best for the 200m was gained on 6 August 2012 when she ran the distance in 22.94s, giving her a place in the Olympic 200m Semi-Finals.[4] She finished 7th in the Semi-Finals, and didn't progress into the finals. In 2013, she managed to improve her personal best to 22.88.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25:29 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.56 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th (sf) | 200 m | 23.34 |
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2014-02-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Margaret Adeoye". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- "Enfield & Haringey Athletic Club's Margaret Adeoye joins Team GB for London 2012 Olympics". www.enfieldindependent.co.uk. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2184573/London-2012-Olympics-athletics-Margaret-Adeoye-200m-semi-finals.html
- "IAAF: Athlete profile for Margaret Adeoye". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
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