Modupe Oshikoya

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Modupe Oshikoya
Personal information
Born2 May 1954 (1954-05-02) (age 69) She attended the Methodist Girls' High School, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria between 1967 and 1972 where she completed her secondary school education.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Long jump
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lagos 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lagos High jump
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lagos Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers High jump
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers Long jump

Modupe Oshikoya (born 2 May 1954) is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian (1972), and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games (1973 and 1978). Oshikoya competed and won Gold for her University in the US, UCLA in the 100 meters, the Long Jump, 100 meters hurdles and the hepthatlon at the NCAA championships in 1982.

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