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Yinka Ajayi

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Yinka Ajayi
Personal information
Born (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 27)
Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Nigeria
SportAthletics
Sprint400 m
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking58
Personal best400 m: 51.22 s (2018)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 4x400 m
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Asaba 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Asaba 4x400 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Durban 4x400 m
African U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Addis Ababa 4x400 m
Updated on 28 February 2019

Yinka Ajayi (born 11th of August 1997) is a Nigerian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] She was the bronze medalists at the 2018 African Championships in Asaba. Individually, she also won a bronze medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games, in addition to several relay medals. She is also sister to Miami Dolphins Running Back; Jay Ajayi.

She was a finalist in the 400 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and went on to anchor the Nigerian 4 × 400 m relay quartet (Patience George, Glory Nathaniel, Praise Idamadudu, Ajayi) to a silver medal behind Jamaica.[citation needed]

She finished second at the 2017 Nigerian Championships in a then personal best of 51.57 s behind Patience George.[3] She made the semifinals of the 400 metres at the 2017 IAAF World Championships. Her personal best in the event is 51.22 seconds set in Abuja at the 2018 Abuja Golden League.[4]

In 2021, she became the first woman in the history of Drake University to represent the school in track and field at the Olympic Games.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:35.14
2015 African Junior Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:38.94
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 11th (sf) 400 m 53.54
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.94
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd 400 m 52.57
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.20
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.47
World Championships London, United Kingdom 19th (sf) 400 m 52.10
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.72
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 8th 400 m 52.26
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.29
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 3rd 400 m 51.34
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.17
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 18th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.10

References

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  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ Yinka Ajayi at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Maduewesi, Christopher (15 July 2017). "Arowolo, Okon-George & Nathaniel win titles at National Championships". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ Olus, Yemi (18 March 2018). "Ogunlewe, Ajayi & Ogundiran shine on Day 2 of Abuja Golden League". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ Nation, The (19 July 2021). "Tokyo: Drake University celebrates Ajayi". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 16 June 2024.