1. Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakye is a British broadcaster and retired sprinter.
23 Facts About Jeanette Kwakye
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Jeanette Kwakye, became the 2007 British Champion over 100m in a time of 11.59, beating Laura Turner and defending champion Joice Maduaka.
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On 12 July 2008, Jeanette Kwakye defended her British 100m title, whilst winning the Olympic trials, and was accordingly automatically selected to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Jeanette Kwakye became the first British woman to reach the 100 metres final since Heather Oakes in 1984.
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At these Olympics, Jeanette Kwakye was the only European athlete to appear in the final.
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Jeanette Kwakye ran a good first bend in the final, but the British team failed to finish due to a mix-up in the changeover between Montell Douglas and Emily Freeman.
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Jeanette Kwakye returned to competition in 2011 and became the British 100m champion.
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Jeanette Kwakye reached the semi-final of the Women's 100m at the 2011 World Championships, in Daegu, South Korea.
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In 2012 Jeanette Kwakye won the British 60m Indoor title, but failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games due to injury.
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The Jeanette Kwakye family moved to England in the early 1980s.
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Jeanette Kwakye is a graduate of Loughborough University where she attained a degree in Politics and Economics.
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Jeanette Kwakye was the lead trainer on the set for 2012 British film Fast Girls, training Lily James and Lenora Crichlow for their respective roles as athletes.
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Jeanette Kwakye featured in director Sam Blair's 2012 documentary film "Personal Best".
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In 2017, Jeanette Kwakye self-published a children's book, Femi the Fox.
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Jeanette Kwakye is a regular host of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast and covers for 5 Live Sport.
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Jeanette Kwakye is a regular contributor to Ian Wright's podcast, Wrighty's House.
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Jeanette Kwakye has presented various sports programmes for BBC Sport, including the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, World swimming championships 2019, World athletics championships 2019, The Women's Football Show and reported for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019.
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Jeanette Kwakye previously presented a weekly hour long show at 1:00pm each Saturday on BBC Radio London entitled The Women's Sport Show.
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In December 2020, Jeanette Kwakye was announced as Channel 5's lead presenter for their boxing coverage.
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Jeanette Kwakye presented BBC coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
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Jeanette Kwakye is a keen writer and has been published by The Guardian, the Daily Mirror and BT Sport.
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Jeanette Kwakye was a reporter for the Sky Sports children's TV Show Game Changers from 2013 until 2019.
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Jeanette Kwakye was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to sport and sports broadcasting.