Akaoma Odeluga Explained

Akaoma Odeluga (born 14 May 2005) is an American shot putter. She won gold at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.^[1]

Career

From Munster, Indiana, she finished third at the 2024 SEC Championships competing for the University of Mississippi. She placed eleventh at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.^[2] That month in Eugene, she finished runner-up at the US U20 Championships in the shot put.^[3]

She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru on 30 August 2024.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Akaoma Odeluga. World Athletics. 31 August 2024.
2. Web site: JIM SPIER'S THROW PREVIEW 2024 WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS. Runnerspace. 31 August 2024. 26 August 2024.
3. Web site: Ole Miss freshman Akaoma Odeluga secures spot on Team USA for the upcoming World U20 Championships. David . Johnson. Jun 13, 2024. 247 Sports. 31 August 2024.
4. Web site: AKAOMA ODELUGA, JA'KOBE THARP, SCOTTIE VINES WIN GOLD FOR U.S. AT WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS. Runnerspace. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.
5. Web site: Jarvinen threatens world U20 decathlon record to get gold in Lima. World Athletics. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.