Kayinsola Ajayi (born 14 September 2004) is a Nigerian sprinter. He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in 2024.[1]
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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.60 (Fayetteville, 2024) 100m: 10.01 (Eugene, 2024) 200m: 20.93 (Lagos, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editFrom Ikorodu, he won both sprints at the 2021 Maltina School Games and set a personal best of 10.26 seconds for the 100 metres at the second AFN All-Comers meet at Yabatech Sports Center in 2022.[2] He competed at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[3]
He won a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2023 African Athletics U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia.[4] At that championships he also won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.[5][6]
He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in June 2024.[7] He finished fourth in the 100 metres at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon that month.[8] At that championships, he won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay.[9]
In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10]
Personal life
editHe attends Auburn University in the United States.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Kayinsola Ajayi". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet Kanyinsola Ajayi, the new speedster gunning to break into the 'Big 5' of Nigeria's top sprinters". Pulsesports.ng. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "African U18 and U20 Championships: Godbless and Ajayi sprint to 100m titles on Day 2". Pulsesports.ng. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Eyes on Ogazi, Okwose as AFN Golden League berths In Uyo". Newsexpressngr.com. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "African Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Kanyinsola Ajayi Claims National 100m Title at 2024 Nigeria Olympic Trials, Crowned New Speed Champion". NewsDigest. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Ajayi and Olajide fall short in the 100m men's and women's finals". Brilla.net. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's men's 4x100m team bag Silver at 2024 African Championships!". Makimg of Champions. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Nigeria Olympic Trials: Kanyinsola Ajayi wins National 100m title in Benin, emerging as the new speed champion". Pulsesports. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.