Abiola Onakoya
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abiola Temi-Tope Onakoya[1] |
| Born | 10 October 1990 Ijebu Ode, Nigeria[2] |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
| College team | UTEP Miners |
Abiola Temi-Tope Onakoya (born 10 October 1990) is a Nigerian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[3] He represented his country in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 2009 | African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 2nd | 400 m | 47.16 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.17 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.50 | |||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 6th | 400 m | 46.21 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.39 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.52 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.55 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.83 (+1.7 m/s, El Paso 2013)
- 400 metres – 45.79 (Calabar 2013)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.40 (Birmingham, AL 2014)
References
[edit]- ^ 2015 Universiade bio Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ College teambio
- ^ "Abiola Onakoya". IAAF. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
External links
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