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Falilat Ogunkoya

1968 - Today

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Falilat Ogunkoya-Osheku (born 5 December 1968 in Ode Lemo, Ogun State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian former track and field athlete who holds the distinction of becoming the first Nigerian to win an individual track and field medal at the Olympic Games. Ogunkoya has won a number of national championships, including a gold medal in 1996 in the 400 metres, gold in the 200 metres and 400 m in 1998, and gold again in 1999 and 2001 in the 400 m. At the 1987 All Africa Games in Nairobi she won the silver medal in the 200 m. In 1995 at the All Africa Games in Harare she won the silver in the 400 m, and at the 1999 Games in Johannesburg she won a gold medal in the 400 m. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Falilat Ogunkoya is the 4,931st most popular athlete (down from 4,310th in 2024), the 196th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 181st in 2019) and the 13th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among people born in 1968, Falilat Ogunkoya ranks 1,127. Before her are Ravi Teja, Joy Fawcett, Scott Pruitt, Darren Barber, Jesús Mena, and David Benoit. After her are James Dreyfus, Luiza Noskova, Mary Parent, Shelby Lynne, Paul Rae, and Albert Pakeyev.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Falilat Ogunkoya ranks 196 out of 309. Before her are Paul Onuachu (1994), Deji Aliu (1975), Olabisi Afolabi (1975), Ogenyi Onazi (1992), John Okafor (1961), and Christian Obodo (1984). After her are Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977), Jaycee John Okwunwanne (1985), Solomon Okoronkwo (1987), Dickson Etuhu (1982), Derick Ogbu (1990), and Joseph Dosu (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Falilat Ogunkoya ranks 13. Before her are Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Charity Opara (1972), Olapade Adeniken (1969), Deji Aliu (1975), and Olabisi Afolabi (1975). After her are Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977), Jude Monye (1973), Clement Chukwu (1973), Samuel Francis (1987), Ruth Ogbeifo (1972), and Fatima Yusuf (1971).

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