Omolara Omotosho (born 25 May 1993 in
Akure
Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as at the 2006 population census.
History
Pre 1914
Rock engravings dating back to the Mesolithic period, hav ...
,
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 ...
) is a Nigerian
sprinter who specializes in the
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
.
She represented Nigeria 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 ...
.
Her personal best in the event is 51.28 seconds (Calabar 2012).
Competition record
1 Disqualified in the final.
2 Disqualified in the semifinals.
References
1993 births
Living people
Yoruba sportswomen
Nigerian female sprinters
People from Akure
Olympic female sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Nigeria
Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria
Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade
Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
21st-century Nigerian women
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