Yemisi Ogunleye

Yemisi Ogunleye is a German shot putter. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2024 Paris Olympics with 20.00 metres in the last round.

Early life

Ogunleye was born in Germersheim, Germany and grew up in the village of Bellheim. She has a German mother and a Yoruba Nigerian father.

Career

Ogunleye trains with the club MTG Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany. She finished 10th at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. At the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, Ogunleye led the field after the first throw, and despite only throwing one more valid attempt she won the silver medal.

Personal life

Ogunleye is a gospel singer.

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