Evelyn Adiru

Evelyn Adiru
Personal information
Born (1964-05-25) 25 May 1964 (age 60)
Kampala, Uganda
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Uganda
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m; 1500 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 2:05.39
1500: 4:09.61
Medal record
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Cairo 800 m
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Nairobi 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Nairobi 4×400 m relay

Evelyn Adiru (born 25 May 1964) is a former middle-distance runner from Uganda who specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events. She won gold medal in 800 metres at the 1982 African Championships in Athletics in Cairo. She also competed for Uganda in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the same event, but did not progress to the finals.[1]

Adiru was a member of the University of Alabama track and field team from 1984 to 1989. Later, she settled in Ontario, Canada with her Ugandan husband. Adiru's daughter, Sura Yekka, is a member of the University of Michigan women's soccer team and the Canadian women's national soccer team.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 800 m 2:07.00
1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles, United States 21st 800 m 2:07.39
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 3rd 1500 m 4:17.87
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.41
World Championships Rome, Italy 27th 1500 m 4:17.72

References

  1. ^ "Evelyn Adiru". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ Yekka, Sura. "Sura Yekka". University of Michigan women's soccer team roster. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.


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