What is Christine Ohuruogu?
[[File:Christine Ohuruogu.png|thumb|Christine Ohuruogu]] '''Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu''', [[MBE]] (born 17 May 1984) is a [[British people|British]] [[athletics (sport)|athlete]]. Her [[coach (sport)|coach]] is [[Lloyd Cowan]]. She was born to [[Igbo people|Igbo]] [[Nigerian]] parents<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legit.ng/43397.html|title=World Athletics 2013: Nigerian Origin Christine Ohuruogu Wins Gold in Photo-Finish|first=Sarah|last=Adoyo|date=13 August 2013|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> in [[Newham]], [[London]]. In 2009, she was made a Member of the [[Order of the British Empire]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/31_01_08_honours.pdf</ref> Ohuruogu won a gold medal at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and a silver medal in the 400m in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. In December 2013, she was given the ''[[Sunday Times]]'' and ''[[Sky Sports]]'' Sportswoman of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/watch/tv-shows/sportswomen/awards/9059804/christine-ohuruogu-honoured-to-be-named-sportswoman-of-the-year|title=Christine Ohuruogu honoured to be named Sportswoman of the Year|website=Sky Sports|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214034559/http://www1.skysports.com/watch/tv-shows/sportswomen/awards/9059804/christine-ohuruogu-honoured-to-be-named-sportswoman-of-the-year|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was also nominated for [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]]. Ohuruogu has written children's books. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohuruogu, Christine}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Black British sportspeople]] [[Category:English children's writers]] [[Category:British sprinters]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain]] [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Great Britain]] [[Category:Doping cases in sport]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Medalists at