Modupe Oshikoya (born 2 May 1954) is a former female

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athlete from

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

, 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. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games (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