Bendere Oboya competed in the women's 400 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
12 Facts About Bendere Oboya
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At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Oboya competed in both the women's 400 meters and was a member of the Australian team that competed in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay.
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Bendere Oboya came fifth in her individual event in her heat and was eliminated.
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Bendere Oboya arrived in Australia in 2003 aged three with her family including five siblings.
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Bendere Oboya participated in athletics when only very young at Blacktown Little Athletics.
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Bendere Oboya has stated that she enjoyed her childhood growing up in Pendle Hill, New South Wales, in Sydney's west.
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Bendere Oboya's talent was already visible at school when she quickly rose up the ranks.
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Quinn stated that Bendere Oboya is a role model because of her humility.
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Bendere Oboya has twice been Australia's women's 400 metres champion and was the Oceania Champion in the 400m in 2019.
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Bendere Oboya was Australia's only sprinter to have run a qualifying time for the Tokyo Olympics.
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In Canberra in March 2024, Bendere Oboya ran a personal best of 1:59.01 for the 800 metres.
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Bendere Oboya finished third in a very competitive field in the 800m at the 2024 Australian Championships in a time of 1.59.33.