Alaba Akintola Explained

Alaba Olukunle
Full Name:Alaba Akintola Olukunle
Nationality:Nigerian
Birth Date:14 September 2001
Education:Bachelor of Technology - Federal University of Technology Akure
Sport:Track and Field
Event:100m & 200m
Pb:100m - 10.04s200m - 20.26s

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 relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[5] [6]

Notes and References

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