Kehinde Okenla

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Kehinde Okenla
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1972-11-16) 16 November 1972 (age 50)
Sport
Sport Table tennis

Kehinde Okenla (born 16 November 1972) is a Nigerian table tennis player. She competed in the women's doubles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Kehinde Okenla". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2020.