Margaret Adeoye
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Margaret Adetutu Adeoye (born 22 April 1985)[2] is a British track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres. She represented Great Britain at that distance at London 2012.[3]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1985-04-22) 22 April 1985 (age 39) Lagos, Nigeria[1] |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 200 metres |
Club | Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club |
Coached by | Linford Christie, Charles Van Commenee |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | London 2012 (SF) |
Personal best | 22.88s |
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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]