Oluwasegun Makinde (born 6 July 1991) is a Nigeria-born Canadian athlete competing in sprinting events.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Canada |
| Born | 6 July 1991 Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Ottawa |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 4x100m relay |
Born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Makinde moved with his family to Canada in 1992. He was an unused relay member at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.[3] In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[4] He went to the 2018 Commonwealth Games with the Canadian team.[5]
As of 2019, he was on the board of Athletics Canada.[6]
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 22nd (sf) | 200 m | 22.70 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 12th (sf) | 200m | 21.13 w (+2.3 m/s) |
| 15th (sf) | 110m hurdles | 14.05 (+0.4 m/s) | |||
| 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.38 | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 4th | 200 m | 20.61 |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.64[7] | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 1st | 200 m | 20.80 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.14 | |||
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th (sf) | 200m | 20.81 (+0.8 m/s) |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.30 | |||
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 25th (h) | 100 m | 10.58 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.01 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 36th (h) | 100 m | 10.59 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
Personal best edit
- 100 metres – 10.24 (+1.4) (Toronto CAN, 11 June 2016)
- 200 metres – 20.51 (+1.7) (Lynchburg USA, 1 May 2014)
References edit
- ^ a b "Segun Makinde". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Oluwasegun Makinde at World Athletics
- ^ Minshull, Phil (14 September 2013). "Drouin gets first major international title at Francophone Games | REPORT | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Oluwasegun Makinde". results.gc2018.com. 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Kate van Buskirk appointed Athlete Director on Athletics Canada Board of Directors". 7 August 2019.
- ^ Disqualified in the final.
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