Olayinka Olajide

Olayinka Olajide
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinter
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 7.50 (Lagos, 2024)
100m: 11.19 (Asaba, 2024)
200m: 23.18 (Accra, 2024)
400m: 55.35 (Lagos, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Accra4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Accra200 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 Accra100 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Douala4×100 m relay

Olayinka Olajide (born 28 October 2002) is a Nigerian sprinter. In 2024, she won three medals at the African Games.

Biography

In February 2024, she won the Nigerian African Games trials in Asaba running a personal best over 200 metres of 22.34 seconds. [1] She also triumphed in the 100 metres at the event, running a personal best time of 11.19 seconds.[2]

At the 2023 African Games she won a bronze medal in the 100 metres, as well as a silver medal in the 200 metres and a gold in the 4x100m metres relay.[3] She won the bronze in the women's 100 metres on 19 March 2024, with a time of 11.55 seconds.[4] On 22 March she won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres, in a personal best time of 23.18 seconds. She returned to the track on the same day to win gold as part of the Nigerian women's 4x100m relay team.[5]

In July 2024, she was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]

In July 2026, she was a semi-finalist in the 200 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[7][8] Later at the Games, she also competed in the women's 4 × 100 m relay.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "National Trials: Ekanem strikes 200m gold as Olajide, Sambo claim double titles". Premium Times. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Ngobua, David (18 February 2024). "Okon, Olajide Emerge Fastest Nigerians At AFN Trials In Asaba". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dawn of a new era as African Games end". The Punch. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria's Olayinka Olajide secures bronze in athletics triumph at ongoing African Games". Peoples Gazette. Abuja, Nigeria. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Airende, Gregory (March 23, 2024). "Team Nigeria Review – 2023 African Games (Athletics) Day 5". Making of Champions. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". The Punch. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Eludini, Tunde (2026-07-31). "Commonwealth Games: Olajide fights back tears after semi-final exit, vows to return stronger". Premium Times. ISSN 2360-7688. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  9. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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