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Danielle Alakija

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Danielle Alakija
Personal information
Full nameDanielle Remilekun B. Alakija
Born (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)
Hillingdon, London, England
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Country Fiji
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Coached byMaurice Greene
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Fiji
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Nouméa 4x400m Relay
Updated on 27 April 2013

Danielle Remilekum B. Alakija, also known simply as Danni Alakija (born 3 May 1996[1]) is a British-born Fijian athlete of Nigerian descent. She trains in the United States and was part of the silver medal-winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2011 Pacific Games. She was selected to compete for Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and was the Olympic's youngest track and field competitor.[2][3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Fiji
2011 Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:51.69 min

References

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  1. ^ "London 2012 Olympics page". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Fiji Times". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ^ "CP-Africa". Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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