Josephine Omaka

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Josephine Omaka
Personal information
Full nameJosephine Ada Omaka
NationalityNigerian
BornJosephine Ada
29 November 1993 (1993-11-29) (age 31)
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryNigeria
Sport Sprinter athlete
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Singapore 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Singapore4*100 m relay
African Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Bambous 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Gaborone 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 Gaborone4*100 m relay

Josephine Ada Omaka (born 29 November 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria.

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Career

Josephine Ada Omaka started her career as a junior sprinter and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions. She won gold medals at the 2011 African Junior Championships and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics at 100 metres. She also participated in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July, [1] [2] and also won the 2009 African Junior Championships event in the 100 metres and another silver in the 4 × 100 m relay in 2009 competition with Margaret Benson, Goodness Thomas and Wisdom Isoken. Furthermore, she participated in the African 4 × 400 m relay team that won silver medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe, Izelle Neuhoff and Bukola Abogunloko. [3] [4] [5]

Achievements

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Josephine Omaka Athletics Girls' 100m 21 Aug
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Josephine Omaka
Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe
Bukola Abogunloko
Athletics Girls' Medley Relay 23 Aug
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bukola Abogunloko Athletics Girls' 400m 21 Aug

Girls

Track and road events
AthletesEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Josephine Omaka Girls’ 100m 11.824 Q11.58 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg Josephine Omaka (NGR)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe  (NGR)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Izelle Neuhoff  (RSA)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Bukola Abogunloko  (NGR)
Girls’ Medley Relay 2:06.19 Silver medal icon.svg
Field events
AthletesEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Nkechi Leticia Chime Girls’ Shot Put 13.996 Q14.167

National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

EventGoldSilverBronze
Girls' medley relay
details
Americas
Flag of the United States.svg  Myasia Jacobs  (USA)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Tynia Gaither  (BAH)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Rashan Brown  (BAH)
Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Reynolds  (USA)
Africa
Flag of Nigeria.svg Josephine Omaka (NGR)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe  (NGR)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Izelle Neuhoff  (RSA)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Bukola Abogunloko  (NGR)
Europe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Annie Tagoe  (GBR)
Flag of Italy.svg  Anna Bongiorni  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Sonja Mosler  (GER)
Flag of Romania.svg  Bianca Răzor  (ROU)

Personal bests

Season bests

References

  1. "Athletics Nigeria: Josephine Omaka Shines, Nigeria Sweeps Olympic Youth Qualifiers Dakar". Athletics Nigeria Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Celebrating Pride of Africa". Olympic Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Tilastopaja Female Athlete ID:Josephine Omaka". Tilastopaja. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "Athletics Josephine Omaka Drops-out Golden League". Vanguard Newspaper Nigeria. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. "Nigeria female athletes outshine their male counterpart". All Africa. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.