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BEIJING -- Canada's Ruky Abdulai hits the sand pit hard during the women's long jump qualifying round at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The British Columbia native failed to qualify for the finals. August 19, 2008.
Ruky Abdulai
Accra, Ghana
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Athletics
Ruky Abdulai Bio
Abdulai will compete in the long jump event in Beijing. The 22-year-old received her Canadian citizenship on Jan. 31, 2008. She is a student at Simon Fraser University.
Ruky Abdulai in The News
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August 19, 2008
Ron Pietroniro / Metroland
BEIJING -- Canada's Ruky Abdulai hits the sand pit hard during the women's long jump qualifying round at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The British Columbia native failed to qualify for the finals. August 19, 2008.