Divine Oladipo

Divine Oladipo
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Discus & Shot put
ClubBlackheath & Bromley AC
Vanderbilt
Medal record
Representing  England
British Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Manchesterdiscus

Divine Oladipo (born 5 October 1998) is a United States–based English international athlete.[1] She has represented England at the Commonwealth Games.[1][2]

Biography

Oladipo was educated at Bexley Grammar School. She competed foe the University of Connecticut, Ohio State University, and Vanderbilt University in the NCAA.[3][4] She has won two bronze medals in the discus at the 2019 British Athletics Championships and the 2021 British Athletics Championships.[5][6]

In 2022, she was selected for the women's shot put and the women's discus throw events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[1][5]

Oladipo became a British discus throw champion in 2024, after winning the gold medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, held in Manchester, with a throw of 54.78 metres.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Divine Oladipo". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "PlayerProfile". Ohio State University. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Divine Oladipo". vucommodores.com.
  5. 1 2 "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Divine Oladipo results". The Power of 10. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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