Evelyn Adiru
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1964 Kampala, Uganda |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m; 1500 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 2:05.39 1500: 4:09.61 |
Medal record | |
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Evelyn Adiru (born 25 May 1964) is a former middle-distance runner from Uganda 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
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Ugandan women middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Uganda
- Olympic athletes for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Uganda
- African Games bronze medalists for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's track and field athletes
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Ugandan emigrants to Canada
- 20th-century Ugandan sportswomen
- Sportspeople from Kampala
- African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Ugandan athletics biography stubs