Olayinka Olajide

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

Olayinka Olajide
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002
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
2023 Accra4x100 m relay
2023 Accra200 m
2023 Accra100 m
African Championships
2024 Douala4×100 m relay

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
  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.


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