Evelyn Adiru
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Born | (1964-05-25) 25 May 1964 (age 60) Kampala, Uganda | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | Uganda | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m; 1500 m | |||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 800 m: 2:05.39 1500: 4:09.61 | |||||||||||||||||
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Evelyn Adiru (born 25 May 1964) is a former Ugandan middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events. She won gold medal in 800 metres at the 1982 African Championships in Athletics in Cairo. She also competed for Uganda in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the same event, but did not progress to the finals.[1]
Adiru was a member of the University of Alabama track and field team from 1984 to 1989. Later, she settled in Ontario, Canada with her Ugandan husband. Adiru's daughter, Sura Yekka, is a member of the University of Michigan women's soccer team and the Canadian women's national soccer team.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 800 m | 2:07.00 |
1984 | Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States | 21st | 800 m | 2:07.39 |
1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:17.87 |
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.41 | |||
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 27th | 1500 m | 4:17.72 |
References
External links
- Evelyn Adiru at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evelyn Adiru". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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- 1979: Mary Chemweno (KEN)
- 1982: Evelyn Adiru (UGA)
- 1984: Justina Chepchirchir (KEN)
- 1985: Selina Chirchir (KEN)
- 1988: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
- 1989: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
- 1990: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 1992: Zewde Hailemariam (ETH)
- 1993: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 1996: Naomi Mugo (KEN)
- 1998: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 2000: Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
- 2002: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 2004: Saïda El Mehdi (MAR)
- 2006: Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)
- 2008: Pamela Jelimo (KEN)
- 2010: Zahra Bouras (ALG)
- 2012: Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)
- 2014: Eunice Sum (KEN)
- 2016–18: Caster Semenya (RSA)
- 2022: Jarinter Mwasya (KEN)
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