Margaret Bamgbose (born October 19, 1993) is a Nigerian track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She was an 11 All-Time American at University of Notre Dame.
Professional Bamgbose ran the 400 meters at 2017 World Championships in 20th in a time of 52.23.
Bamgbose ran the lead-off leg in the 4 × 400 m relay for Nigeria at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. The team consisting of Bamgbose, Regina George, Tameka Jameson and Ada Benjamin missed out on a podium finish in 4th place. She placed third at the 2016 Nigeria Championships behind Patience George and Omolara Omotoso and thereby sealed her place for the Rio Olympic Games. Representing Athletics Federation of Nigeria20172017 World ChampionshipsOlympic Stadium (London)20th400 meters52.2320162016 Summer OlympicsEstádio Olímpico João HavelangeRio de Janeiro, Brazil18th400 meters51.922016 World Indoor ChampionshipsOregon Convention CenterPortland, Oregon4th4 × 400 meters relay3:34.03
Notre Dame In 2016, Bamgbose graduated from University of Notre Dame with a degree in Information Technology Management from the university's Mendoza College of Business. An 11-time All American, she set college bests in both the 200 m and 400 m in 2016. In 2014 and 2015, she finished in 6th place at the NCAA Outdoor finals on both occasions. She also made the finals in 2016 and finished in 4th place. She was also the 2015 ACC Indoor 400 Meter Champion.
NCAA Track and field championships Representing Notre Dame Fighting Irish20162016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon6th4 × 400 meters relay3:31.954th400 m51.572016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham5th400 meters52.126thDistance medley relay11:01.8620152015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon12th4 × 400 meters relay3:35.6256th400 m52.132015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas6th400 meters52.658thDistance medley relay11:15.9620142014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, OregonDNF4 × 400 meters relayDNF6th400 m51.722014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of New Mexico3rdDistance medley relay11:11.5420132013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon19th4 × 400 meters relay3:38.2218th400 m53.382013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsFayetteville, ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas11th4 × 400 meters relay3:35.85
Personal and Prep Bamgbose was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, Sunday and Afusatu Bamgbose who hail from Abeokuta in the southwest of Nigeria. She has two siblings, an older sister and a younger brother. She attended Evanston Township High School, Illinois. Bamgbose started off as a hurdler in her high school and early university days before excelling in the 400 metres flat event.
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All-Athletics profile