Oyeniyi Abejoye

Oyeniyi Abejoye (born 16 January 1994) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter.[2] He competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 110 metres hurdles.[3] At the 2019 African Games, he competed in the 110 metres hurdles, winning a silver medal.[4] He was a member of the Nigerian 4 × 100 m relay team that won a silver medal in the 2019 African Games.[5][6]

Oyeniyi Abejoye
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994
Lagos, Nigeria
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres, 110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.61 (2019)
200 m – 21.89 (2017)
110 mH – 13.67 (2019)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat 110 m hurdles

He won the 110-meters hurdles silver medal at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba.[7]

References

  1. Oyeniyi Abejoye at World Athletics
  2. "Nigeria's Fastest Hurdler, Oyeniyi Abejoye Headlines 1st Athletics In Schools Program". nigeriaathletics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. "Oyeniyi Abejoye". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. "African Games (Athletics) Results - Men's 110m Hurdles Final". 2019 AG official website. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. "African Games (Athletics) Results - Men's 4x100m Relay Final". 2019 AG official website. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. "Asaab 2018: Abejoye Oyeniyi clinches silver in 110m hurdles". von.gov.ng. Retrieved 4 August 2018.


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