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Christine Ohuruogu
Career
Active 2003 – present
Biography
About Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ohuruogu, MBE, is a British track and field athlete, born on 17 May 1984 in London, England. She is a former 400 metres specialist and an Olympic, World, and Commonwealth champion. Ohuruogu won Olympic gold in 2008 and silver in 2012, and she claimed World Championship titles in 2007 and 2013. She also earned bronze Olympic medals in the 4x400m relay in 2008 and 2016. She shares a record with Merlene Ottey and Usain Bolt for medalling in nine successive global championships from 2005 to 2016. She is 5'9" with an athletic build, and she has black hair and brown eyes. She is now retired from competition.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2003-present (started around 19 years old; 23 years active)
- Birthplace
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Ethnicity
- Black
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 150 lbs (or 68 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
What is Christine Ohuruogu's most notable athletic achievement?
Her most notable achievement is winning Olympic gold in the 400m at the 2008 Beijing Games and silver at the 2012 London Games.
How many global championship medals did she win in the 4x400m relay?
She won six World Championship medals in the 4x400m relay, plus Olympic bronze medals in 2008 and 2016.
What record does she share with Merlene Ottey and Usain Bolt?
She medalled in nine successive global championships from the 2005 World Championships to the 2016 Olympics, tying that record.
Did you know
- She earned an MBE for her services to athletics.
- Her first name, Christine, is paired with the middle name Ijeoma, reflecting her Nigerian heritage.
- She competed for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in relay events.
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