Alaba Olukunle
Personal information
Full nameAlaba Akintola Olukunle
NationalityNigerian
Born (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham4×100 m relay

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

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

  1. "Alaba Olukunle Akintola". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. "Alaba Olukunle AKINTOLA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. "FUTA student, Alaba Akintola, wins silver medal". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. admin (18 September 2019). "NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES: FULFILLING MANDATE FOR TALENT DISCOVERY". Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. Odeyemi, Joshua (8 August 2022). "FULL LIST: Nigeria's medal winners, events at 2022 Commonwealth Games". Daily Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. IV, Editorial (28 July 2022). "2022CWG: Meet 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games *Their sports". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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