Joyce Oladapo

Joyce Elena Oladapo (married name Hepher; born 11 February 1964) is a female retired English long jumper.

Joyce Oladapo

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	11 February 1964 Lambeth, London
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Athletics Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh long jump

Athletics career

Oladapo represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]

Her personal best jump was 6.75 m (22 ft 1 ¹⁄₂ in), achieved in September 1985 in London.[4] She was born in London.[5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1981	European Junior Championships	Utrecht, Netherlands	3rd	Long jump[6]
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, Scotland	1st	Long jump[7]

References

1. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
2. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. World women's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
5. Joyce OLADAPO. Sporting Heroes. Retrieved on 2015-06-17.
6. European Junior Championships - GBR Athletics
7. 1986 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes