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Yemi John

Yemi John

Sport

Track & Field

Country

Great Britain

USC Affiliation

Current Student-Athlete

Olympic Experience

First Olympics

USC:

· John just completed her sophomore season at USC

· She ranks 9th on USC’s all-time outdoor 400m list and on 3 of its all-time top 10 4x400m relays

· She ranks 5th on USC’s all-time indoor 400m list and on 3 of its all-time top 10 4x400m relays

· She is a three-time first-team All-American

· 2024 NCAA Championships semifinalist in the 400m

· 2024 Pac-12 Championships…2nd in 400m, 3rd in 4x400m

· 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships…6th in the 400m, 2nd in 4x400m relay

· 2023 NCAA Championships…semifinalist in 400m, 4th in 4x400m

· 2023 Pac-12 Championships…5th in 400m, 1st in 4x400m

· 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships…9th in the 400m with a USC freshman record of 51.90


GREAT BRITAIN:

· 2024 U.K. Championships…3rd in the 400m

· 2023 World Championships…2nd in mixed 4x400m, 3rd in 4x400m

· 2023 England Athletics Senior Open Championships 400m champion

· 2023 European U20 Championships 400m champion

· 2023 U.K. Championships…3rd in the 400m

· 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships 400m champion

· 2022 England Athletics U20 & U23 Championships 400m champion

· 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships…2nd in 400m

· 2021 England U20 Championships 400m champion


PERSONAL:

· Was born on May 3, 2003 in Italy…Her parents  are Christopher Olanrewaju John and Gabriella Faciotti John…Her father is Nigerian and her mother is Italian.

· She spent one year attending the University of Nottingham, but she did not compete as they did not have a track and field team

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