Omotayo Akinremi

Omotayo "Tayo" Akinremilisten^ⓘ (born 13 September 1974) is a Nigerian former sprinter and hurdler. She competed in local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria. She won gold medals at the 1992 and 1993 African Championships in Athletics at 400 metres hurdles, she also won bronze medal at the 1990 event, and during the 1991 All-Africa Games she won bronze medals in the 400m hurdles. Emily also won the 200 metres at the 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships. Furthermore, she participated in the Nigerian 4 × 400 m relay team that won bronze medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade with Olabisi Afolabi, Omolade Akinremi and Onyinye Chikezie.^[1][2]

NationalityNigerian

BornOmotayo Akinremi
(1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 51)

Occupationssprinter and hurdler

CountryNigeria

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Omotayo Akinremi

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Nationality	Nigerian
Born	Omotayo Akinremi (1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 51)
Occupations	sprinter and hurdler
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Nigeria African Championships 1990 Cairo 4×400 m 1992 Belle Vue Harel 400 m 1992 Belle Vue Harel 4×400 m 1993 Durban 400 m hurdles 1993 Durban 4×400 m 1990 Cairo 400 m hurdles All-Africa Games 1991 Cairo 400 m hurdles Oceania Championships 2000 Adelaide 200 m (exhibition) Summer Universiade 1993 Amherst 4 x 400 m relay

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Her sisters Omolade "Lade" Akinremi and Christy "Taiye" Akinremi [fr] were also athletes.^[3] They all ran for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs before transferring to the Arizona State Sun Devils program.^[4][5]