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James Dasaolu

1987–

United Kingdom

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Oyeyemi Olugbenga Olatokunbo James Dasaolu (born 5 September 1987) is a British retired track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 metres. In July 2013, he became the second fastest Briton of all time after running a 100 m time of 9.91 seconds in the British Championships. In 2014 he won his first major title, claiming the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.

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