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]
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| Birth name | Omotayo Akinremi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | sprinter and hurdler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
World Junior Championships in Athletics edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.56 |
African Championships in Athletics edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 400 metres hurdles | 57.43 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 1st | 400 m | 52.53 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 57.59 |
African Games edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 58:85 |
Summer Universiade edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 58.47 |
Personal bests edit
- 400 metres hurdles – 57.59 s (1992)
- 400 metres – 52.53 s (1993)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1993 Universiade Summer". Universiade. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Omotayo Akinremi". IAAF World Athletics. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.