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Olayinka Olajide

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Olayinka Olajide
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprinter
Achievements and titles
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
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra 100 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Douala 4×100 m relay

Olayinka Olajide (born 28 October 2002) is a Nigerian sprinter. In 2024, she won three medals at the African Games.

Career

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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]

In July 2024, she was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Trials: Ekanem strikes 200m gold as Olajide, Sambo claim double titles". Premium Times. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ Ngobua, David (18 February 2024). "Okon, Olajide Emerge Fastest Nigerians At AFN Trials In Asaba". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Dawn of a new era as African Games end". punchng.com. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Nigeria's Olayinka Olajide secures bronze in athletics triumph at ongoing African Games". Gazettengr. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ Airende, Gregory (March 23, 2024). "Team Nigeria Review – 2023 African Games (Athletics) Day 5". Making of Champions. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.