Omolade Akinremi (born 13 September 1974) is a retired Nigerian hurdler. She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Omolade Akinremi (born 13 September 1974) is a retired Nigerian hurdler. She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3rd | 400m hurdles | 56.97 |
| 1st (h) [2] | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.56 | |||
| African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 400 m | 57.97 | |
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 58.16 |
| 1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 3rd | 400 m | 53.14 |
| 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 57.43 | |||
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 58.47 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.97 | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 53.20 |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 25th (h) | 400 m | 51.79 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.85 | |||
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 56.11 | |
| All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 56.1 | |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 59.53 |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 56.98 |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 59.08 |
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