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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1998 London, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Discus & Shot put | |||||||||||
| Club | Blackheath & Bromley Vanderbilt | |||||||||||
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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]
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.
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