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Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 28 October 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.50 (Lagos, 2024) 100m: 11.19 (Asaba, 2024) 200m: 23.18 (Accra, 2024) 400m: 55.35 (Lagos, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olayinka Olajide (born 28 October 2002) is a Nigerian sprinter. In 2024, she won three medals at the African Games.
Career
In February 2024, she won the Nigerian African Games trials in Asaba running a personal best over 200 metres of 22.34 seconds. [1] She also triumphed in the 100 metres at the event, running a personal best time of 11.19 seconds.[2]
At the 2023 African Games she won a bronze medal in the 100 metres, as well as a silver medal in the 200 metres and a gold in the 4x100m metres relay.[3] She won the bronze in the women's 100 metres on 19 March 2024, with a time of 11.55 seconds.[4] On 22 March she won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres, in a personal best time of 23.18 seconds. She returned to the track on the same day to win gold as part of the Nigerian women's 4x100m relay team.[5]
References
- ^ "National Trials: Ekanem strikes 200m gold as Olajide, Sambo claim double titles". Premium Times. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Ngobua, David (18 February 2024). "Okon, Olajide Emerge Fastest Nigerians At AFN Trials In Asaba". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Dawn of a new era as African Games end". punchng.com. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Olayinka Olajide secures bronze in athletics triumph at ongoing African Games". Gazettengr. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Airende, Gregory (March 23, 2024). "Team Nigeria Review – 2023 African Games (Athletics) Day 5". Making of Champions. Retrieved 23 March 2024.