Akaoma Odeluga

Akaoma Odeluga
Personal information
Born (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bestShot put: 18.13m (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 LimaShot put

Akaoma Odeluga (born 14 May 2005) is an American shot putter. She won gold at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]

Biography

From Munster, Indiana, she finished third at the 2024 SEC Championships competing for the University of Mississippi. She placed eleventh at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[2] That month in Eugene, she finished runner-up at the US U20 Championships in the shot put.[3]

She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru on 30 August 2024.[4][5]

In May 2026, Odeluga won the women's shot put at the SEC Championships competing for Ole Miss, throwing 18.25 meters.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Akaoma Odeluga". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "JIM SPIER'S THROW PREVIEW 2024 WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnson, David (Jun 13, 2024). "Ole Miss freshman Akaoma Odeluga secures spot on Team USA for the upcoming World U20 Championships". 247 Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "AKAOMA ODELUGA, JA'KOBE THARP, SCOTTIE VINES WIN GOLD FOR U.S. AT WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jarvinen threatens world U20 decathlon record to get gold in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "DORIS LEMNGOLE WINS THIRD STRAIGHT SEC STEEPLECHASE TITLE". DyeStat. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
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