Chioma Ajunwa

NGRWomen

Birth dateDec 25, 1971

Height1.64 m

Weight57 kg

Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, née Chioma Ajunwa, (25 December 1970) is a Nigerian former track and field athlete and football player, notable for being the first Nigerian to win Olympic gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event.

A member of the Nigerian Police Force, Ajunwa remains the only woman to compete at both the FIFA Women's World Cup as a footballer and the Olympics as a track and field athlete. In December 2017, Ajunwa launched the Chioma Ajunwa-Okpara Foundation to discover new Nigerian stars in sports.

The Foundation, in collaboration with the Abia State government, sponsored an Under-16 Athletics Championship for Secondary Schools in March 2018.

Key facts

Long Jump

7.12

#34 all-time

60 m

7.02

2002 season best

6.56

Jun 8, 2002 · Dortmund (GER)

2002 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Record

Area record · 50 Metres 6.04

Area record

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Long Jump 7.12 (#34 all-time), 60 m 7.02, 2002 season best 6.56 (Jun 8, 2002, Dortmund (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · Area record (50 Metres) · 54 years old

Personal bests

11.08*

23.04*

42.52

7.12

#34 all-time

60m

7.02

50Metres

6.04

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2002	LJ	6.56	-	Jun 8, 2002	↓	Dortmund (GER)
2002	60m	7.06	-	Feb 17, 2002	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002	100m	11.19	+0.5	May 20, 2002	↓	Rehlingen (GER)
2001	LJ	6.65	-	Jul 22, 2001	↓	Nigerian Championships
2001	60m	7.44	-	Feb 16, 2001	↓	Halle (GER) (i)
2001	100m	12.1h	-	Apr 28, 2001	↓	Hemel Hempstead (GBR)
2001	200m	24.2h	-	Apr 28, 2001	↓	Hemel Hempstead (GBR)
2001	4x100m	42.52	-	Aug 11, 2001	↑	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
1999	LJ	6.83	+0.0	Jul 31, 1999	↓	Nigerian Championships
1998	50Metres	6.04	-	Feb 22, 1998	-	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1998	LJ	6.82	+1.6	May 24, 1998	↓	Kaohsiung (TPE)
1998	60m	7.02	-	Feb 22, 1998	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1998	100m	11.08	+2.6	May 23, 1998	↓	Athina (GRE)
1998	4x100m	42.91	-	Sep 13, 1998	↑	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
1997	LJ	7.01	+1.1	Aug 7, 1997	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	60m	7.05	-	Feb 5, 1997	↓	Erfurt (GER) (i)
1997	100m	11.14	+0.7	Aug 2, 1997	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	200m	23.29	+0.8	Jun 10, 1997	↓	Praha (CZE)
1997	4x100m	43.00	-	Aug 8, 1997	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1996	LJ	7.12	+0.9	Aug 2, 1996	↓	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	100m	10.9h	-	Jun 22, 1996	↓	Nigerian Championships
1996	200m	23.04	+3.3	Aug 25, 1996	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1996	4x100m	42.56	-	Aug 3, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1992	LJ	7.06	-1.3	Jun 12, 1992	↓	Lagos (NGR)
1992	100m	10.84	+1.3	Apr 11, 1992	↓	-
1990	LJ	6.46	+0.7	Aug 11, 1990	↓	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1989	LJ	6.53	-	Aug 8, 1989	↓	Lagos African Championships

2002

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.56	-	Jun 8	Dortmund Sparkassen DLV Meeting, Dortmund
100m	11.31	-0.7	Jun 1	Kalamata Papaflessia, Kalamata
100m	11.43	+0.8	May 20	Rehlingen International, Rehlingen
100m	11.19	+0.5	May 20	Rehlingen International, Rehlingen
LJ	6.46	+0.9	May 15	Doha Qatar Athletic Grand Prix, Doha
100m	11.34	+0.4	May 15	Doha Qatar Athletic Grand Prix, Doha
60m	7.13	-	Feb 22	Chemnitz Erdgas Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i)
60m	7.17	-	Feb 22	Chemnitz Erdgas Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i)
60m	7.06	-	Feb 17	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, Birmingham (i)
60m	7.19	-	Feb 13	Eaubonne Meeting du Val d'Oise, Eaubonne (i)
60m	7.18	-	Feb 13	Eaubonne Meeting du Val d'Oise, Eaubonne (i)
60m	7.15	-	Feb 10	Gent Flanders Indoor, Gent (i)
60m	7.20	-	Feb 10	Gent Flanders Indoor, Gent (i)
60m	7.20	-	Feb 3	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart (i)
LJ	6.42	-	Feb 1	Erfurt TEAG Indoor, Erfurt (i)
60m	7.13	-	Feb 1	Erfurt TEAG Indoor, Erfurt (i)

2001

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	42.52	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x100m	43.04	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
LJ	6.43	-0.3	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x100m	43.04	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
LJ	6.43	-0.3	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x100m	42.52	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
LJ	6.65	-	Jul 22	Nigerian Championships
LJ	6.40	-	Jul 7	Eton UKWL/BAL, Eton
200m	24.2HT	-	Apr 28	Hemel Hempstead
100m	12.1HT	-	Apr 28	Hemel Hempstead
60m	7.44	-	Feb 16	Halle Hallensia Indoor Meeting, Halle (i)

1999

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	DNS	+0.1	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
LJ	6.40	+1.4	Aug 14	Bedford
LJ	6.83	+0.0	Jul 31	Nigerian Championships
LJ	6.70	+0.2	Jul 21	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
LJ	6.48	+0.0	Jul 18	Barking

1998

18 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.62	-0.1	Sep 13	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
4x100m	42.91	-	Sep 13	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
4x100m	42.91	-	Sep 11	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
LJ	6.62	-0.1	Sep 11	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
LJ	6.78	-0.5	Aug 20	Dakar African Championships, Dakar
LJ	6.49	+0.0	Jul 1	Bellinzona Gran Premio dei Castelli, Bellinzona
100m	11.20	+1.1	Jun 17	Athens Tsiklitiria 1998, Athina
LJ	6.35	+0.5	Jun 17	Athens Tsiklitiria 1998, Athina
LJ	6.58	+0.0	Jun 7	Dortmund Sparkassen Meeting, Dortmund
100m	11.41	-0.4	Jun 7	Dortmund Sparkassen Meeting, Dortmund
LJ	6.65	+0.0	May 27	Cottbus 9. Int. Lausitzer Leichtathletik Meeting, Cottbus
LJ	6.82	+1.6	May 24	Kaohsiung Brand's Cup, Kaohsiung
100m	11.08	+2.6	May 23	Kaohsiung Brand's Cup, Kaohsiung
100m	11.32	+1.1	May 23	Kaohsiung Brand's Cup, Kaohsiung
60m	7.16	-	Mar 7	Maebashi '98 Gunma International, Maebashi (i)
LJ	6.78	-	Mar 7	Maebashi '98 Gunma International, Maebashi (i)
60m	7.22	-	Mar 7	Maebashi '98 Gunma International, Maebashi (i)
60m	7.02	-	Feb 22	Meeting Gaz de France du pas de Calais, Liévin (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Chioma Ajunwa's Long Jump personal best?

Chioma Ajunwa's Long Jump personal best is 7.12, set on Aug 2, 1996 in Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA), #34 on the all-time list.

Which events does Chioma Ajunwa compete in?

Chioma Ajunwa competes in the Long Jump and 60 m.

How did Chioma Ajunwa perform in 2002?

2002 season best: 6.56, set on Jun 8, 2002 in Dortmund (GER).

How many medals has Chioma Ajunwa won?

Chioma Ajunwa has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Chioma Ajunwa

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2002

2001

1999

1998

Honours

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