Is Victoria Ohuruogu Related to Christine Ohuruogu? How is Victoria Ohuruogu Related to Christine Ohuruogu?
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Updated Aug 08, 2024
Is Victoria Ohuruogu Related to Christine Ohuruogu?
Yes, Victoria Ohuruogu is related to Christine Ohuruogu. Victoria Ohuruogu is the younger sister of Christine Ohuruogu. In her preparation for the Olympics Paris 2024, Victoria reflected on a unique journey in athletics that requires years of perseverance.
"To be completely honest, I really did struggle," said the Commonwealth 400m silver medallist. "Everyone, as much as they could, did try to separate us, but it was just inevitable that I was always kind of clubbed in with my sister and everyone would compare us a lot."
"When I wasn't reaching those expectations, I was very hard on myself. It's just taken me a few years to forge my own path. With the help of my sister as well now, it's a bit more helpful now that she is out of the sport."
"It was a bit of a stall, but we made it through. I had good friends and family around me that helped me," she said.
"I'm getting my running legs a bit later in the season, probably because of all that, but I'm healthy, I'm here, and just want to focus on doing the best I can at these Olympic Games." Source: BBC
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Who is Victoria Ohuruogu?
Victoria Ohuruogu is an English track athlete who competes in the 400 metres. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She is the younger sister of Christine Ohuruogu, and has seven other siblings.
| Full Name | Victoria Ohuruogu |
| Date of Birth | February 28, 1993 |
| Nationality | British |
| Sport | Athletics (Track and Field) |
| Specialization | 400 meters |
| Notable Achievements | Bronze medalist at the 2018 European Championships (4x400m relay) |
| Siblings | Christine Ohuruogu (sister, Olympic gold medalist) |
| Education | University of East London |
Victoria Ohuruogu Personal Bests
- 200 metres – 23.47 (-0.8 m/s, Memphis, Tennessee 2023)
- 400 metres – 50.48 (Chorzów 2023)
- 400 metres indoor – 51.89 (Albuquerque, New Mexico 2023)
Who is Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu?
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu is a British former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres, the event for which she is an Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion. The Olympic champion in 2008, and silver medalist in 2012, she is a double World Champion, having won the 400 m at the 2007 and 2013 World Championships.
She has also won six World championship medals in the women's 4 × 400 m relay as part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team and bronze Olympic medals in the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Beijing Games and the 2016 Rio Games, her final Olympics. Ohuruogu shares with Merlene Ottey and Usain Bolt the record for medalling in most successive global championships – 9 – between the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Full Name | Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu |
| Date of Birth | May 17, 1984 |
| Nationality | British |
| Sport | Athletics (Track and Field) |
| Specialization | 400 meters |
| Olympic Achievements | Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (400m), Silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics (400m) |
| World Championships | Gold medals in 2007 and 2013 (400m) |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold medal in 2006 (4x400m relay) |
| Professional Status | Retired |
| Siblings | Victoria Ohuruogu (sister, track and field athlete) |
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu Personal Bests
Event |
Best |
Location |
Date |
| 60 metres | 7.54 s | Birmingham, England | 21 February 2009 |
| 100 metres | 11.35 s | Irvine, California, United States | 4 May 2008 |
| 200 metres | 22.85 s | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1 June 2009 |
| 400 metres | 49.41 s | Moscow, Russia | 12 August 2013 |
How is Victoria Ohuruogu Related to Christine Ohuruogu?
Victoria Ohuruogu is the younger sister of Christine Ohuruogu. Victoria Ohuruogu once said, "It was just completely hectic. Everyone was screaming. I think we had knocks on our door straight away."
That was the scene in Victoria Ohuruogu's living room when her sister Christine won the 400m gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. "It still gives me goosebumps watching," Victoria said. "My parents were so nervous they couldn't stand in the room, I think my mum was peeking through the door, she was so scared."
