Omolara Ogunmakinju

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Omolara Ogunmakinju
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Omolara Omotosho in 2013
Personal information
Born (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 32)
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 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).

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th4 × 400 m relay 3:29.82
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 8th400 m 53.19
2012 African Championships porto Novo, Benin 1st4 × 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
6th4 × 400 m relay 3:27.57
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 6th4 × 400 m relay 3:31.59
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd4 × 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 1st4 × 400 m relay 3:27.29
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 1st4 × 400 m relay 3:27.31

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

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