Oluwasegun Makinde (born 6 July 1991) is a

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-born

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athlete competing in sprinting events. Born in

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, Makinde moved with his family to

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in 1992. He was an unused relay member at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the

2013 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''VIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie'' ( French for ''7th Francophone Games''), were held in Nice, France, from September 6-15. This was the second edition of the games to be hosted in France and the fi ...

. In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. He went to the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

with the Canadian team. As of 2019, he was on the board of

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Competition record

Personal best

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.24 (+1.4) (Toronto CAN, 11 June 2016) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.51 (+1.7) (Lynchburg USA, 1 May 2014)

References

1991 births Living people Nigerian emigrants to Canada Canadian male sprinters Black Canadian track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Athletes from Ottawa Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub