Joyce Oladapo

Joyce Elena Oladapo (married name Hepher; born 11 February 1964) is a female retired English long jumper.

Joyce Oladapo
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1964-02-11) 11 February 1964
Lambeth, London
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh long jump

Athletics career

Oladapo represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]

Her personal best jump was 6.75 m (22 ft 1 1⁄2 in), achieved in September 1985 in London.[4] She was born in London.[5]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 3rd Long jump[6]
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 1st Long jump[7]

References
  1. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. World women's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
  5. Joyce OLADAPO. Sporting Heroes. Retrieved on 2015-06-17.
  6. European Junior Championships - GBR Athletics
  7. 1986 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes


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