Sikiru Adewale Adeyemi (born 2 July 1998) is a Nigerian sprinter who specialises in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Sikiru Adewale Adeyemi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editAdeyemi participated in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games representing Nigeria.[4]
Adeyemi alongside Nse Imaobong, Patience Okon George and Nathaniel Samson ran a new minute of 18.53 seconds to qualify for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States.[5][6]
Adeyemi was also part of the team selected to represent Nigeria at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Belgrade 22.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sikiru Adewale Adeyemi". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Sikiru Adewale ADEYEMI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Sikiru Adewale Adeyemi (Athletics) : Prize list and results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ IV, Editorial (28 July 2022). "2022CWG: Meet 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games *Their sports". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Ezekute, Nnamdi (15 July 2022). "18th World Athletics Championships: Olatoye, 4x400m Mixed Relay Team To Open Team Nigeria's Bid For Medal". Complete Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Three debutants in Nigeria's 22-man World Athletics team". Punch Newspapers. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "WA approves six athletes for Nigeria". New Telegraph. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.