Divine Oladipo

Divine Oladipo
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus & Shot put
ClubBlackheath & Bromley
Vanderbilt
Medal record
Representing  England
British Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Manchester discus

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, the University of Connecticut and Ohio State University.[3] She has won two bronze medals in the discus at the 2019 British Athletics Championships and the 2021 British Athletics Championships.[4][5]

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][4]

Oladipo became a British 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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Divine Oladipo results". The Power of 10. Retrieved 31 July 2022.