Temitope Ogunjimi
Date of birth (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995[1]
Place of birthLagos, Nigeria
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Calgary[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside centre
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2018-present Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam competition

Temitope Ogunjimi is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team.[2] Ogunjimi started her athletic career primarily as a wrestler, winning a gold medal at the 2013 Canada Summer Games as well as the 2014 Junior Pan American Championships. It was not until her third year of university that she took up rugby full-time.[1] She graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Law and Society.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Temitope Ogunjimi profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Canadian women defend Pan Am rugby 7s gold with win over United States". CBC Sports. July 28, 2019.
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