Omotayo Akinremi

Omotayo Akinremi

Personal information
Birth name	Omotayo Akinremi
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	(1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 50)
Occupation(s)	sprinter and hurdler
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Nigeria African Championships 1992 Pamplemousses 400 m 1993 Durban 400 m hurdles 1990 Cairo 400 m hurdles All-Africa Games 1991 Cairo 400 m hurdles Oceania Championships 2000 Adelaide 200 m (exhibition) Summer Universiade 1993 Amherst 4 x 400 m relay

Omotayo "Tayo" Akinremi (born 13 September 1974) is a Nigerian former sprinter and hurdler. She competed in local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria. She won gold medals at the 1992 and 1993 African Championships in Athletics at 400 metres hurdles, she also won bronze medal at the 1990 event, and during the 1991 All-Africa Games she won bronze medals in the 400m hurdles. Emily also won the 200 metres at the 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships. Furthermore, she participated in the Nigerian 4 × 400 m relay team that won bronze medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade with Olabisi Afolabi, Omolade Akinremi and Onyinye Chikezie. ^{[1] [2]}

Her sisters Omolade "Lade" Akinremi and Christy "Taiye" Akinremi  [ fr ] were also athletes. ^[3] They all ran for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs before transferring to the Arizona State Sun Devils program. ^{[4] [5]}

Achievements

World Junior Championships in Athletics

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Nigeria
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.56

African Championships in Athletics

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Nigeria
1990	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	3rd	400 metres hurdles	57.43

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Nigeria
1992	African Championships	Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius	1st	400 m	52.53

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Nigeria
1993	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	1st	400 m hurdles	57.59

African Games

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Nigeria
1991	All-Africa Games	Cairo, Egypt	3rd	400 m hurdles	58:85

Summer Universiade

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Nigeria
1993	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	7th	400 m hurdles	58.47

Personal bests

• 400 metres hurdles – 57.59 s (1992)
• 400 metres – 52.53 s (1993)

See also

• Omolade Akinremi

References

1. "1993 Universiade Summer". Universiade. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
2. "Omotayo Akinremi". IAAF World Athletics. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
3. "Nigeria: Akinremi Raises Alarm: 'Nigerian Athletes Not Serious With Education'". allafrica.com . vanguardngr.com. Omotayo and Omolade Akinremi, like senior sister Christy, are also into hurdles. Omotayo even does the 400m and the relay.
4. "Track & Field Women's Outdoor Records". thesundevils.com . Retrieved 29 August 2025.
5. "The NCAA News Volume 29 Number 23" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletics Association.