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Nigerian athlete (born 2002)
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

In February 2024, she won the Nigerian African Games trials in Asaba running a personal best over 200 metres of 22.34 seconds. She also triumphed in the 100 metres at the event, running a personal best time of 11.19 seconds.

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. She won the bronze in the women's 100 metres on 19 March 2024, with a time of 11.55 seconds. 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.

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

References

  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.


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