Georgina Oladapo
Georgina Oladapo Day (née Oladapo; born 15 May 1967) is a former English sprinter and long jumper. A bronze medallist in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1985 European Junior Championships,[1] she went on to be a member of the British quartet that finished fifth in the 4 × 400 metres relay final at the 1995 World Championships, and to represent Great Britain in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 May 1967 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, Long jump |
Georgina was born on 15 May 1967 in Lewisham. She achieved her best times in the 100 metres and 200 metres with 11.64 and 23.65 secs in 1985.[3] Her long jump best of 6.52 metres was set when finishing second at the 1984 AAA Championships, while her 400 metres best of 50.6 secs was set when finishing second at the 1996 AAA Championships.[4]
Oladapo Day has five children and is married to the comedian Steve Day.[5]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  England
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| 1982 | World Gymnasiade | Lille, France | 3rd | Long jump | 5.76 m |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 47.38[6] | |||
Representing  Great Britain
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| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, Germany | 4th | 100 m | 11.64 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 44.78 | |||
| 1995 | European Cup | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | 4th | 4 × 400 m | 3:28.34 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 4 × 400 m | 3:26.89 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m | 3:28.13 |
| (h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "European Junior Championships (British medallists)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgina Oladapo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Georgina Oladapo". Power of 10. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "AAA Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Deaf comedian Steve Day goes on the run in Birmingham". Birmingham Mail. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "ISF World Gymnasiade (British Medallists)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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