Alaba Akintola
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alaba Akintola Olukunle |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 14 September 2001 |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Events | 100m & 200m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100m - 10.04s 200m - 20.23s |
Medal record | |
Alaba Akintola Olukunleⓘ (born 14 September 2001) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes in the short sprints.[1]
He competed for Nigeria at local and international track and field competitions. Olukunle participated in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games representing Nigeria.[2]
Achievements
[edit]Olukunle represented Nigeria at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he won the silver medal in the 100 metres event behind Luke Davids of South Africa.[3][4]
He was part of the team alongside Udodi Onwuzurike, Raymond Ekevwo and Favour Ashe that won bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alaba Olukunle Akintola". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ "Alaba Olukunle AKINTOLA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ "FUTA student, Alaba Akintola, wins silver medal". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ admin (18 September 2019). "NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES: FULFILLING MANDATE FOR TALENT DISCOVERY". Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ Odeyemi, Joshua (8 August 2022). "FULL LIST: Nigeria's medal winners, events at 2022 Commonwealth Games". Daily Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ IV, Editorial (28 July 2022). "2022CWG: Meet 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games *Their sports". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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