Margaret Adeoye

{{Short description|British sprinter (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Margaret Adeoye

| fullname =

| image = Margaret Adeoye Commonwealth Games 2014.jpg

| caption = Adeoye in the 400m heats at the Commonwealth Games 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/adeoye-margaret-1094136/ |title=Margaret Adeoye - Athletics - Olympic Athlete | London 2012 |accessdate=2014-02-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426121542/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/adeoye-margaret-1094136/ |archivedate=2013-04-26 }}

| height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| country = {{GBR}}

| sport = Athletics

| event = 200 metres

| club = Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club

| coach = Linford Christie, Charles Van Commenee

| worlds =

| regionals =

| nationals =

| olympics = London 2012 (SF)

| pb = 22.88s

| show-medals =

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Competition | World Championships }}

{{Medal|Silver | 2013 Moscow | 4 × 400 m relay }}

{{Medal|Competition | World Indoor Championships }}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2014 Sopot | 4×400 m relay }}

{{Medal|Competition | European Championships }}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2014 Zürich | 4 x 400 m }}

}}

Margaret Adetutu Adeoye (born 22 April 1985){{cite web |title=Margaret Adeoye |url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/margaret-adeoye |publisher=www.teamgb.com |accessdate=5 July 2012}} is a British track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres. She represented Great Britain at that distance at London 2012.{{cite news |title=Enfield & Haringey Athletic Club's Margaret Adeoye joins Team GB for London 2012 Olympics |url=http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/9795384.Adeoye_selected_for_Team_GB/ |accessdate=5 July 2012 |newspaper=www.enfieldindependent.co.uk |date=4 July 2012}}

Her then personal best for the 200m was gained on 6 August 2012 when she ran the distance in 22.94s, giving her a place in the Olympic 200m Semi-Finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/9858644.margaret-adeoye-and-obi-oyepitan-qualify-for-olympic-200m-semi-final/|title=Sprint duo advance to Olympic semis|date=6 August 2012 }} She finished 7th in the Semi-Finals, and didn't progress into the finals. In 2013, she managed to improve her personal best to 22.88.{{Cite web|title = IAAF: Athlete profile for Margaret Adeoye|url = http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/margaret-adeoye-257246|website = iaaf.org|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}

Early life and education

Adeoye graduated from the University of Surrey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-independent.com/sport/olympics/athletics/team-gbs-200-metre-runner-margaret-adeoye-credits-linford-christie-for-olympic-appearance-8009663.html|title=Team GB's 200 metre runner Margaret Adeoye credits Linford Christie for Olympic appearance|work=The Independent|first=Maxine|last=Frith|date=6 August 2012|accessdate=11 November 2024}}

International competitions

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colspan="6" | Representing {{GBR2}}
2013

| World Championships

| Moscow, Russia

| bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

| 4 × 400 m relay

| 3:25:29

2014

| World Indoor Championships

| Sopot, Poland

| bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

| 4 × 400 m relay

| 3:27.56

2015

| World Championships

| Beijing, China

| 24th (sf)

| 200 m

| 23.34

References

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