Airat Bakare (born 20 May 1967) is a retired

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

n female sprinter who specialized in the

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event. Bakare finished fifth in

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at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates

Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju (born 2 May 1971 in Owo, Ondo) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is marr ...

Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Nkemdilim “Mary” Onyali-Omagbemi (née Onyali, born 3 February 1968) is a Nigerian former sprinter, she was a 5x Olympian 1988 - 2004. She had won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games and in the 200 m at th ...

and

Charity Opara Charity Opara-Asonze (born 20 May 1972 in Owerri, Imo State) is a former Nigerian track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She was in particular a successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. ...

. On the individual level, Bakare won a bronze medal at the

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, a gold medal at the 1988 African Championships and a bronze medal at the 1989 African Championships. She now resides in New York City with her two daughters and husband.

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* * * 1967 births Living people Yoruba sportswomen Nigerian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Nigeria World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games Olympic female sprinters Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Nigeria 20th-century Nigerian women {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub