Joyce Oladapo
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1964-02-11) 11 February 1964 (age 59)
Lambeth, London
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh long jump

Joyce Elena Oladapo (married name Hepher; born 11 February 1964) is a female retired English long jumper.

Athletics career

In 1984, she jumped the qualifying distance required to compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, however she achieved this two days after the British athletics team had been submitted to the International Olympic Committee, and was thus unable to be selected: she instead competed in the long jump at the Friendship Games in Prague, which were held as an event for sportspeople from Communist countries who were boycotting that year's Olympics.[1]

Oladapo represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]

Her personal best jump was 6.75 m (22 ft 1+1⁄2 in), achieved in September 1985 in London.[5] She was born in London.[6]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 3rd Long jump[7]
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 1st Long jump[8]

References

  1. ^ Henson, Mike (18 October 2021). "Friendship Games 1984: When Great Britain took part in the 'Iron Curtain Olympics'". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ World women's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
  6. ^ Joyce OLADAPO. Sporting Heroes. Retrieved on 2015-06-17.
  7. ^ European Junior Championships - GBR Athletics
  8. ^ 1986 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
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