James Dasaolu
Dasaolu after his silver medal at 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1987 London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 4 × 100 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Croydon Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Steve Fudge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 9.91 (Birmingham 2013) 60 m: 6.47 (Birmingham 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oyeyemi Olugbenga Olatokunbo James Dasaolu (born 5 September 1987) is a British retired track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 metres. In July 2013, he became the second fastest Briton of all time after running a 100 m time of 9.91 seconds in the British Championships. In 2014 he won his first major title, claiming the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.