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 A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the

All-Africa Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ...

(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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* 1954 births Living people Nigerian heptathletes Nigerian female sprinters Nigerian female hurdlers Nigerian female long jumpers Nigerian female high jumpers Olympic athletes for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games UCLA Bruins women's track and field athletes Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1973 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games 20th-century Nigerian women Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub