Femi Ogunode

Femi Seun Ogunode (born 15 May 1991 in Ondo City) is a Nigerian-born sprint athlete who competes internationally for Qatar since 2010.[2] His personal best of 9.91 at 100 m in 2015 made him the former holder of the Asian 100m record, which was tied by China's Su Bingtian in 2018 and surpassed in 2021 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Femi Seun Ogunode
Ogunode at the 2015 Memorial Van Damme
Personal information
NationalityQatari
Born (1991-05-15) 15 May 1991
Ondo, Nigeria
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb) (2022)
Spouse(s)Kemi Ogunode
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Sprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 9.91 (Wuhan 2015), 200m: 19.97 (Brussels 2015), 400m: 45.12 (Guangzhou 2010).
Medal record
Representing  Qatar
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sopot60 m
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou200 m
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou400 m
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon100 m
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon200 m
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Kobe200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Wuhan100 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Wuhan200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Wuhan4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Bhubaneswar100 m
Bronze medal – third place2017 Bhubaneswar200 m
Asian Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Hangzhou60 m
West Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Aleppo100 m
Gold medal – first place2010 Aleppo200 m
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Doha100 m
Silver medal – second place2011 Doha200 m
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Al Ain200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Manama100 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Manama200 m
Gold medal – first place2021 Rades100 m
Gold medal – first place2021 Rades200 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 Al Ain100 m
Representing Asia-Pacific
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place2014 Marrakech100 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 Marrakech200 m
Ogunode in 2011

Ogunode made his international debut for Qatar at the 2010 Asian Games and won a 200 metres/400 metres double. The following year he won Asian and Arab titles over 200 m as well as 100 metres/200 meter sprint titles at the 2011 Military World Games. He was a finalist in the 400 m at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

He won his second career double at the Asian Games in 2014, this time in the 100 m/200 m, and set an Asian record of 9.93 seconds for the former event (the second Asian man to break the 10-second barrier after fellow Qatari-Nigerian Samuel Francis). He also won bronze medals at a global level that year at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and 2014 IAAF Continental Cup.

Career

In Nigeria, Ogunode ran for University of Ibadan and qualified for the 2007 All-Africa Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria left him off of the final rosters for both events for undisclosed reasons. Following these slights, Ogunode accepted an offer to compete internationally for Qatar.[4]

He moved to Qatar in October 2009 and began international competition the following year. He won the 100 metres and 200 metres at the West Asian Championships and was entered into the 2010 Asian Games. At the Games in Guangzhou he took two gold medals, winning over 200 m and 400 metres with personal bests of 20.43 seconds and 45.12 seconds, respectively.[5] This made him only the second athlete in Games history to have won both events at the same competition – Milkha Singh first achieved this at the 1958 Asian Games.[6]


He became the Asian champion in 200 metres, at Kobe, Japan.[7] He equalled the Championships record (20.41 s) en route to gold. He then did even better at the Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when he completed a 100 metres and 200 metres double. He set new championship marks over both distances (10.07 and 20.46).[8]

In September 2014 he won the 100 m event at the Asian Games setting a new Asian record at 9.93 s.[9] He also won the 200 m gold at Incheon. He set a further Asian record at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships by winning the 100 m in a time of 9.91 seconds, having already broken the championship record with a run of 9.97 seconds in the semi-finals.[10]

On 28 May 2021, he run his seasonal best of 10.00 s at Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, winning the 100 m race of this Diamond League meeting and obtaining the standard for the 2020 Olympic Games.

Personal life

His name Femi is a Yoruba name pronounced "F-eh-mi". He was born in Ondo State, Nigeria. His parents are TSB Ogunode and Adesola Ogunode. He is married to Kemi Adebayo www.nadreina.com. They have three children, Nathan Ogunode, Adriel Ogunode and Reina Ogunode. His younger brother, Tosin Ogunode, is also a sprinter for Qatar.[11] He has 7 siblings.

Ogunode's father, T S B Ogunode, was a boxer and his mother, Adesola Ogunode, was a sprinter. Before focusing on running, Ogunode boxed and played football. He was a successful youth boxer and competed in state-level championships.[4]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2010 West Asian Championships Aleppo, Syria 1st 100 m 10.21
1st 200 m 20.98
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 1st 200 m 20.43
1st 400 m 45.12
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 1st 200 m 20.41 CR
Military World Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 100 m 10.07 GR
1st 200 m 20.46 GR
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 9th (sf) 200 m 20.58
8th 400 m 45.55
Arab Championships Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 3rd 100 m 10.37
1st 200 m 20.59
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 40.13
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 1st 100 m 10.37
2nd 200 m 21.01
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 2nd 60 m 6.62
World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 3rd 60 m 6.52
Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 3rd 100 m 10.04
3rd 200 m 20.17
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 1st 100 m 9.93 AR GR
1st 200 m 20.14 GR
2015 Arab Championships Isa Town, Bahrain 1st 100 m 10.04w
1st 200 m 20.52w
Asian Championships Wuhan, China 1st 100 m 9.91AR CR
1st 200 m 20.32
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.50 CR
World Championships Beijing, China 10th (sf) 100 m 10.00
7th 200 m 20.27
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 37th (h) 100 m 10.28
23rd (h) 200 m 20.36
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 2nd 100 m 10.26
3rd 200 m 20.79
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 8th (sf) 60 m 6.60
World Championships Eugene, United States 48th (h) 100 m 10.52
2023 Asian Indoor Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 4th 60 m 6.67
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.26
Arab Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 1st 100 m 10.19
1st 200 m 20.52
Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 4th 100 m 10.25
8th 200 m 29.03
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 16th (sf) 100 m 10.40
4th 200 m 20.75

References
  1. Femi Ogunode. 2014 Asian Games profile
  2. OGUNODE Femi Seun – Biography Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Guangzhou2010. Retrieved on 10 December 2010.
  3. "Sprint Records Fall in Madrid". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 22 June 2018.
  4. Chris, Aju George (15 October 2014). "Seunshine days are back!". Doha Stadium Plus. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. "Ogunode and Fukushima complete doubles in Guangzhou – Asian Games, Day 5". IAAF. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  6. Nakamura, Ken (December 2010). Event by event statistic analysis Archived 7 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Guangzhou2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  7. Cris, Aju George (13 July 2011) Golden trio Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. dohastadiumplusqatar.com
  8. Taking Rio by storm Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. dohastadiumplusqatar.com (27 July 2011)
  9. "Ogunode sets area 100m record of 9.93 at the Asian Games". IAAF. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  10. "Qatar's Ogunode renews men's 100m Asian record at Asian Championships". Xinhua. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  11. "Mondo, Lavillenie formato-Bubka" (in Italian). FIDAL. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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