Temitope Adeshina

Temitope Adeshina

Personal information
Birth name	Temitope Simbiat Adeshina
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	(1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	High jump: 1.97m (Eugene, 2024) NR
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Nigeria African Championships 2022 Saint Pierre High jump 2024 Douala High jump

Temitope Simbiat Adeshina (born 11 November 1998) is a Nigerian high jumper. In 2024, she broke the national record in the high jump. ^[1]

Career

In June 2022, she won the silver medal in tne high jump at the 2022 African Athletics Championships in St Pierre, Mauritius. ^[2] She won the Nigerian championship high jump title in 2022. ^[3] She retained her Nigerian championship title in 2023. ^[4]

She joined Texas Tech University in 2023, and competing indoors in early 2024 jumped a personal best and national record height of 1.96 metres in Texas. ^[5] At the NCAA Championship in Eugene on 8 June 2024 she jumped a personal best, and national record, 1.97 metres to meet the Olympic 2024 qualifying standard. ^{[6] [7] [8]} She competed in the high jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ^{[9] [10]}

She tied for victory in the high jump at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach on 15 March, along with Elena Kulichenko. ^[11] She was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025 but did not compete. ^[12] She set a meet record of 1.97 metres to win the high jump at the Big 12 Conference finals in May 2025. ^[13]

References

1. "Temitope Adeshina". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
2. "Winners Of 2022 African Senior Athletics Championships [Nigeria]". Positivenaija. February 12, 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
3. "Nigerian Championships". World Athletics. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
4. "Nigerian Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
5. Akpodonor, Gowon (21 January 2024). "Adeshina shatters 14 year-old record". Guardianng. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
6. Airende, Gregory (9 June 2024). "Adeshina secures Olympic Ticket at the NCAA Championships!". Making of Champs. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
7. "Temitope Adeshina Picks Paris Olympics Ticket". bsnsports. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
8. Mulkeen, John (June 8, 2024). "Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
9. "Women's high jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
10. "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
11. "Co-Champions In The Women's High Jump At The 2025 NCAA Indoor Championship". Flotrack. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
12. Fameso, Funmilayo (16 March 2025). "AFN names nine athletes for World Indoor Championships in Nanjing". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
13. "TEXAS TECH ADDS ANOTHER SWEEP OF BIG 12 TEAM TITLES". Runnerspace. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.