Oyeniyi Abejoye

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Oyeniyi Abejoye
Personal information
Nationality Nigerian
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100 metres, 110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.61 (2019)
200 m – 21.89 (2017)
110 mH – 13.67 (2019) [1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rabat 110 m hurdles

Oyeniyi Abejoye (born 16 January 1994) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. [2] He competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 110 metres hurdles. [3] At the 2019 African Games, he competed in the 110 metres hurdles, winning a silver medal. [4] He was a member of the Nigerian 4 × 100 m relay team that won a silver medal in the 2019 African Games. [5] [6]

He won the 110-meters hurdles silver medal at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba. [7]

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References

  1. Oyeniyi Abejoye at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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