Omotayo Akinremi

Omotayo Akinremi
Personal information
Birth nameOmotayo Akinremi
NationalityNigerian
Born (1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 50)
Occupation(s)sprinter and hurdler
Sport
CountryNigeria
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Pamplemousses 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1993 Durban 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Cairo 400 m hurdles
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Cairo 400 m hurdles
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Adelaide 200 m (exhibition)
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Amherst 4 x 400 m relay

Omotayo 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]

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

See also

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.