Omolara Ogunmakinju

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Omolara Ogunmakinju
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Ogunmakinju in 2013
Personal information
BornOmolara Omotosho
(1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 32)
Akure, Nigeria [1]
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
SportAthletics
Event
4 × 400m Relay
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 4x400 m relay
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Maputo 4x400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Accra 4x400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Accra Mixed 4x400 m relay
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Porto-Novo 4x400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Douala 4×400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Durban 4x400 m relay

Omolara Ogunmakinju (born 25 May 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. [2] She represented Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Her personal best in the event is 51.28 seconds (Calabar 2012).

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea7th4 × 400 m relay 3:29.82
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique8th400 m 53.19
2012 African Championships Porto-Novo, Benin1st4 × 400 m relay 3:28.77
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom13th (sf)400 m 51.41
8th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:26.29 1
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia21st (sf)400 m 52.38
6th4 × 400 m relay 3:27.57
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland6th4 × 400 m relay 3:31.59
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:23.41
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom8th (sf)400 m 52.34
2nd (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:28.28
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea20th (h)200 m 24.45 2
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil46th (h)400 m 53.22
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana1st4 × 400 m relay 3:27.29
African Championships Douala, Cameroon1st4 × 400 m relay 3:27.31

1 Disqualified in the final.
2 Disqualified in the semifinals.

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