Education
Rice University.
Rice University.
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 ¾ inch (672 meters) in July 2008 in Eugene, Oregon to place third at the United States. 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.
