Seun Adigun
Dr. Seun Adigun, D.C., OLY (born 3 January 1987, Chicago, Illinois[1]) is a Nigerian–American bobsledder, and track and field runner who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify from her heat.[1] In 2016, Adigun founded the Nigerian bobsled team.[2] She represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics in two-women bobsled, becoming part of the first-ever Winter Olympians from the country.[3] Dr. Seun is the first ever Summer & Winter Olympian for the continent of Africa.
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| National team | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1987 Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Houston Homewood-Flossmoor High School | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Adigun is a first cousin once removed of basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.[4][5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.33 |
| 16th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.54 | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 22nd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.58 |
| African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.14 | |
| Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.48 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.14 |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.20 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 8.33 |
References
- "Seun Adigun Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- CTV National News. 16 November 2017. CTV.
- "Nigerian bobsled team will be country's first-ever Winter Olympics representatives". ABC News (Australia). 17 November 2017.
- Solomon, Jerome (17 July 2012). "After heart surgeries, no hurdle is too large for Olympian". Chron.
- "'We're showing people that anyone can do anything'". ESPN.com. 20 February 2018.
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