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References
- 1 2 "Folake Akinyemi til Tjalve" (PDF). Tjalvisten (in Norwegian). No. 11. 2013. p. 17. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- 1 2 "A". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ Folake Akinyemi at World Athletics
- ↑ All-Athletics.com profile
