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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanyinsola Ajayi (born 14 September 2004) is a Nigerian sprinter. He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in 2024. [1]
From Ikorodu, he won both sprints at the 2021 Maltina School Games and set a personal best of 10.26 seconds for the 100 metres at the second AFN All-Comers meet at Yabatech Sports Center in 2022. [2] He competed at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. [3]
He won a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2023 African Athletics U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia. [4] At that championships he also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. [5] [6]
He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in June 2024. [7] He finished fourth in the 100 metres at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon that month. [8] At that championships, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. [9]
He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals. [10] [11] He also competed in the men's 4 × 100 m relay at the Games. [12]
He lowered his 60 metres personal best to 6.48 seconds at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships. [13] He ran 6.52 seconds to finish second in the men’s 60m final on 15 March 2025, in Virginia Beach. [14]
He was selected for the Nigerian team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [15]
He attends Auburn University in the United States. [16]
