Oyeniyi Abejoye (born 16 January 1994) is a Nigerian

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete who specialises in the

110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ...

and also competes as a sprinter. He competed at 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 ...

in the

. At the

2019 African Games The 12th African Games was held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in January 2017. Bidding process The 12th ...

, he competed in the

, winning a silver medal. He was a member of the Nigerian relay team that won a silver medal in the 2019 African Games. He won the 110-meters hurdles silver medal at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba.

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* 1994 births Living people African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games silver medalists for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria Nigerian male sprinters Nigerian male hurdlers Sportspeople from Lagos State {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub