Seun ogunkoya biography sample paper
Seun ogunkoya biography sample paper
Biography sample for kids.
Seun Ogunkoya
Nigerian sprinter
| Nationality | Nigerian |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-12-28) 28 December 1977 (age 47) Akure, Ondo State |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | Sprints |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.92 s (Johannesburg 1998) 200m: 20.50 s (Nice 1997) |
Seun Ogunkoya (born 28 December 1977) is a Nigerian sprinter and two-time African Championships gold medalist over 100 metres.
Career peak
He was born in Akure and is a cousin of Falilat Ogunkoya.[citation needed] He improved his personal bests from 10.43 seconds in 1995 to 10.15 seconds in April 1996 in Makurdi, at the 10th National Sports Festival, to 9.97 seconds in July 1997 in Formia.[1][2] He thereby became the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier at 19 years, 197 days, a record broken by Yohan Blake (19 years, 196 days).[3] Ogunkoya stated that "it is natural to be aiming at th