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American long jumper
Funmi Jimoh
2013
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Full name
| Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh
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Born
| 29 May 1984
(
1984-05-29
)
(age
40)
Seattle, Washington
, U.S.
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Height
| 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
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Weight
| 59 kg (130 lb)
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Country
| United States
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Personal
best
| Long Jump
6.96 m (2009)
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Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh
(born May 29, 1984, in
Seattle, Washington
), commonly known as
Funmi Jimoh
, is an
American
long jumper
, who competed at the
2008 Summer Olympics
.
[
citation needed
]
Jimoh competed for
Rice University
. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the long jump and
sprinting
events, such as the
100 meter hurdles
.
[1]
She jumped 22 feet ¾ inch (6.72 meters) in July 2008 in
Eugene, Oregon
to place third at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
[
citation needed
]
At the Olympics, Jimoh jumped 6.61 meters in the qualifying round of the women's long jump. That distance tied for ninth in qualifying and earned Jimoh a place in the final. Jimoh placed twelfth in the final, with a jump of 6.29 meters.
[
citation needed
]
During
2009 World Championships
in
Berlin
Jimoh placed 21st in qualifying with a jump of 6.34 meters and failed to make the final. During
2011 World Championships
Jimoh placed 12th and 13th
2013 World Championships
.
Her personal best is 6.96 meters which she achieved in
Doha
on 8 May 2009.
[
citation needed
]
2015
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6.72
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Roma
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2014
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6.81
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Sacramento, CA
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2013
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6.92
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Doha
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2012
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6.82
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Chula Vista, CA
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2011
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6.88
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Eugene, OR
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2011
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6.88
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Doha
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2010
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6.81
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Walnut, CA
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2009
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6.96
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Doha
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2008
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6.91
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Houston, TX
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2007
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6.46
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Berkeley, CA
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2006
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6.36
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Baton Rouge, LA
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2005
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6.31
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Tulsa, OK
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Qualification
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Men's track
and road athletes
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Men's
field athletes
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Women's track
and road athletes
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Women's
field athletes
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Coaches
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