Margaret Bamgbose

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.

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. 4th 400 m 51.57

5th 400 meters 52.12 6th Distance medley relay 11:01.86

12th 4 × 400 meters relay 3:35.625 6th 400 m 52.13

6th 400 meters 52.65 8th Distance medley relay 11:15.96

DNF 4 × 400 meters relay DNF 6th 400 m 51.72 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of New Mexico

Distance medley relay 11:11.54

19th 4 × 400 meters relay 3:38.22 18th 400 m 53.38 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas 11th 4 × 400 meters relay 3:35.85

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.