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Nigerian athlete (born 2004)
Kayinsola Ajayi
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.60 (Fayetteville, 2024)
100m: 10.01 (Eugene, 2024)
200m: 20.93 (Lagos, 2022)
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's athletics
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala 4×100 m relay
African U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ndola 100m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ndola 4x100 m relay

Kayinsola Ajayi (born 14 September 2004) is a Nigerian sprinter. He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in 2024.

Career

From Ikorodu, he won both sprints at the 2021 Maltina School Games and set a personal best of 10.26 seconds for the 100 metres at the second AFN All-Comers meet at Yabatech Sports Center in 2022. He competed at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.

He won a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2023 African Athletics U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia. At that championships he also won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.

He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in June 2024. He finished fourth in the 100 metres at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon that month. At that championships, he won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay.

In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Personal life

He attends Auburn University in the United States.

References

  1. "Kayinsola Ajayi". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. "Meet Kanyinsola Ajayi, the new speedster gunning to break into the 'Big 5' of Nigeria's top sprinters". Pulsesports.ng. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. "African U18 and U20 Championships: Godbless and Ajayi sprint to 100m titles on Day 2". Pulsesports.ng. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. "Eyes on Ogazi, Okwose as AFN Golden League berths In Uyo". Newsexpressngr.com. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. "African Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. "Kanyinsola Ajayi Claims National 100m Title at 2024 Nigeria Olympic Trials, Crowned New Speed Champion". NewsDigest. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. "Ajayi and Olajide fall short in the 100m men's and women's finals". Brilla.net. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. "Nigeria's men's 4x100m team bag Silver at 2024 African Championships!". Makimg of Champions. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. "2024 Nigeria Olympic Trials: Kanyinsola Ajayi wins National 100m title in Benin, emerging as the new speed champion". Pulsesports. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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