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usa united states seattle , washington 59 kg lbs 1.73 m ftin '' 2009 -rrb- ` long jump '' ' 6.96 m -lrb- 29 may 1984 funmi jimoh.jpg funmi jimoh
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funmi jimoh

oluwafunmilayo kemi jimoh , commonly known as funmi jimoh , -lrb- born may 29 , 1984 in seattle , washington -rrb- is an american long jumper , who competed at the 2008 summer olympics .
jimoh competed for rice university .
at rice , jimoh competed in both the long jump and sprinting events , such as the 100 meter hurdles .
she jumped 22 feet 3/4 inch -lrb- 6.72 meters -rrb- in july 2008 in eugene , oregon to place third at the u.s. olympic trials to qualify for the 2008 summer olympics in beijing .
at the olympics , jimoh jumped 6.61 meters in the qualifying round of the women 's long jump .
that distance tied for ninth in qualifying and earned jimoh a place in the final .
jimoh placed twelfth in the final , with a jump of 6.29 meters .
during 2009 world championships in berlin jimoh placed 21st in qualifying with a jump of 6.34 meters and failed to make the final .
during 2011 world championships jimoh placed 12th and 13th 2013 world championships .
her personal best is 6.96 meters which she achieved in doha on 8 may 2009 .
