Success Eduan balances midwifery studies with European athletics success
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 6:30 AM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Success Eduan, a 21-year-old sprinter from Manchester, recently won gold in the women's 4x100m relay at the European Championships in Birmingham. Eduan has been juggling her athletics career with a demanding three-year midwifery degree, a commitment she described as requiring significant determination and grit. Her coach praised her dedication, noting the challenge of fitting training into her busy schedule of night shifts and studies. Eduan expressed pride in completing her degree while maintaining her athletic pursuits and aims to focus fully on her sports career moving forward.
- •Eduan won gold in the women's 4x100m relay at the European Championships.
- •She is completing a three-year degree in midwifery simultaneously.
- •Her commitment involved balancing training with night shifts and exams.
- •Eduan aims to focus more on her athletics now that she is near graduation.
- •Coach Clovis Asong supports Eduan's dual career efforts and future potential.
- 6:30 AMYahoo Sports — How student midwife became a European champion
"Success Eduan balanced studying for her three-year midwife degree with her training as an elite athlete.
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