11 Facts About Melissa Bishop-Nriagu

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu was born on August 5,1988 and is a Canadian runner who specializes in the 800 metres.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu competed at the 2012,2016 Olympics and 2020 Olympics.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu won a silver medal at the 2015 World Athletics Championships.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu's World Championship medal was a Canadian woman's first-ever medal in the 800 m Bishop-Nriagu graduated from University of Windsor and was only the third Canadian woman to achieve a time under 2:00 minutes in the 800 m She is currently the national record holder for this distance.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Bishop-Nriagu placed sixth in her heat and did not advance to the semi-finals.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu finished second in the 800 meters at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu set a national record in the semi-finals while winning in 1:57.52, beating a record set by Diane Cummins which had stood for 14 years.

The 2016 Rio Olympics saw Melissa Bishop-Nriagu compete as a part of Canada's Olympic team.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu was ranked third in the world as of July 27,2016, after posting a national record of 1:57.43 in Edmonton, on July 16.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu finished fourth in the 800 m final in Rio de Janeiro, again setting a new national record for the 800 m with a 1:57.02 finish.

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu married fellow Canadian athlete Osi Nriagu in October 2017.