Bukola Bamigboye

Bukola "Buky" Bamigboye (born August 21, 1987) is an American Track and Field athlete who specializes in the multi-events and sprints. She has won two BIG EAST championships (400 meter hurdles and the heptathlon) and NCAA all American. She placed third in the heptathlon at the USA Jr. National Track & Field Championships. She has earned All-America honors from the USA Jr. Nationals, All BIG EAST honors and All ECAC honors.
Personal
Buky Bamigboye was born and raised in Brentwood, Tennessee and attended High School at University School of Nashville. Bamigboye attended Georgetown University where she studied sociology and theatre. She was member of Georgetown University's track and field team and team- elected captain. In 2009, Bamigboye graduated from Georgetown. She completed her masters at Vanderbilt University in 2010 with an emphasis on Secondary education and was a member of Vanderbilt's track and field team.
Junior career
Three-time Junior Olympic Champion (4x800m Relay)
2005 Tiger Award Recipient "Best Female Athlete"
Regional champion
High School Record holder (Pentathlon and 100m hurdles)
Collegiate career
Georgetown University
Vanderbilt
Professional
Buky is currently nationally ranked in the heptathlon by USATF. She is an Olympic Trials candidate for the 2012 games in London, England. She is in training in Bethesda, MD
Achievements
·2012 US Olympic Team Candidate
·2010 NCAA Track and field Qualifier
·2009 NCAA All American
·2008 U.S. Olympic Trial Track and Field Heptathlon Qualifier
·2006 Big East Track and Field, Field Events MVP
 
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