Temitope Adeshina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | Temitope Simbiat Adeshina 11 November 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | High jump: 1.97m (Eugene, 2024) NR |
Medal record | |
Temitope Simbiat Adeshina ⓘ(born 11 November 1998) is a Nigerian high jumper. In 2024, she broke the national record in the high jump.[1]
Biography
[edit]In June 2022, she won the silver medal in the high jump at the 2022 African Athletics Championships in St Pierre, Mauritius.[2] She won the Nigerian championship high jump title in 2022.[3] She retained her Nigerian championship title in 2023.[4]
She joined Texas Tech University in 2023, and competing indoors in early 2024 jumped a personal best and national record height of 1.96 metres in Texas.[5] At the NCAA Championship in Eugene on 8 June 2024 she jumped a personal best, and national record, 1.97 metres to meet the Olympic 2024 qualifying standard.[6][7][8] She competed in the high jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9][10]
She tied for victory in the high jump at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach on 15 March, along with Elena Kulichenko.[11] She was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025 but did not compete.[12] She set a meet record of 1.97 metres to win the high jump at the Big 12 Conference finals in May 2025.[13]
Competing at the Razorback International on 31 January 2026, she equalled her personal best of 1.97 metres, the third consecutive season she attained the height.[14] The following month, she tied Vashti Cunningham's facility record and set a new meet record of 1.96m in winning the Big 12 Indoor Championship.[15] In March, she won the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[16][17] In May, Adesina cleared 1.94 meters to win the high jump by almost 10 centimetres at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.[18] On 13 June, she cleared 1.96 meters to win the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[19] On 28 July, she won the bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, clearing 1.90m in wet conditions.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Temitope Adeshina". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ "Winners Of 2022 African Senior Athletics Championships [Nigeria]". Positivenaija. February 12, 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ "Nigerian Championships". World Athletics. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ "Nigerian Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ Akpodonor, Gowon (21 January 2024). "Adeshina shatters 14 year-old record". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ Airende, Gregory (9 June 2024). "Adeshina secures Olympic Ticket at the NCAA Championships!". Making of Champs. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ "Temitope Adeshina Picks Paris Olympics Ticket". bsnsports. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ Mulkeen, John (June 8, 2024). "Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ "Women's high jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". The Punch. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Co-Champions In The Women's High Jump At The 2025 NCAA Indoor Championship". Flotrack. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ Fameso, Funmilayo (16 March 2025). "AFN names nine athletes for World Indoor Championships in Nanjing". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "TEXAS TECH ADDS ANOTHER SWEEP OF BIG 12 TEAM TITLES". Runnerspace. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "TREY CUNNINGHAM CLAIMS WORLD LEAD IN 60M HURDLES AT RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL". Runnerspace.com. 31 Jan 2026. Retrieved 1 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "CONFERENCE MEET ROUNDUP: AVERY PEARSON BREAKS BIG 12 600 YARDS RECORD IN PRELIM". Dye Stat. 28 Feb 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA WOMEN'S FORMCHART". DyeStat.com. March 11, 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "ADAEJAH HODGE LEADS GEORGIA TO WOMEN'S NCAA CROWN". Runnerspace. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Texas Tech Sweeps Big 12 Team Titles For Second Consecutive Year". Runnerspace. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "TEMITOPE ADESHINA CHAMPION WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026". Dyestat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2026: Ajayi, Adeshina deliver athletics bronze medals for Nigeria". Premium Times. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
