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 Omolara Omotosho in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1993 |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 4 × 400m Relay |
Medal record | |
Omolara Omotosho (born 25 May 1993 in Akure, Nigeria [1] ) 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).
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nigeria | |||||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.82 |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 8th | 400 m | 53.19 | |
| 2012 | African Championships | porto Novo, Benin | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.77 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 51.41 | |
| 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.29 1 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 52.38 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.57 | |||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.59 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.41 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 52.34 | |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.28 | |||
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 20th (h) | 200 m | 24.45 2 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 46th (h) | 400 m | 53.22 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.29 |
| African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.31 | |
1 Disqualified in the final.
2 Disqualified in the semifinals.
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