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Nigerian athlete
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Modupe Oshikoya
Personal information
Born2 May 1954 (1954-05-02) (age 70) 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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Commonwealth Games champions in women's long jump
African Games champions in women's high jump
African Games champions in women's long jump
African Games champions in women's 100 metres hurdles
  • † Held as 80 m hurdles in 1965
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's long jump (Standing long jump)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes* Standing long jump was contested from 1927-61 and in 1964. An exhibition running long jump was held in 1948, also won by Cowperthwaite-Phillips.
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 60 m hurdles
(60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles, 50 m hurdles, 50 yards hurdles, 80 m hurdles, 70 yards hurdles)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes* Distances have varied as follows: 60 yards hurdles (1965-86), 55 m hurdles (1987-90), 50 m hurdles (1933-41, 1948), 50 yards hurdles (1928-32, 1945-46, 1949-54, 1957-58, 1964), 80 m hurdles (1955), 70 yards hurdles (1956, 1959-63). From 1965-68, there were 4 hurdles instead of 5 hurdles other years.
US National Championship winners in women's pentathlon and heptathlon
1950–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Since 1992 the championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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