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Morolake Akinosun

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 5/17/1994
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
  • High School: Waubonsie Valley High School
  • College: University of Texas

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Tonja Buford-Bailey
  • Agent: Chris Layne
  • Sponsor: adidas

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World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Athletics Outdoor Championships, bronze (4x100m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x100m)

Olympic Games

  • 2016 Rio Olympics, gold (4x100m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (100m)
  • 2019 The Match - Europe vs. USA, bronze (100m)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, bronze (100m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, fourth (200m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, gold (4x400m)
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold (4x100m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (100m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, fifth (200m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, gold (4x400m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (100m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, fifth (200m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, fourth (60m)
  • 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, eighth (200m)

Personal 

Daughter of Olawale and Foluke Akinosun, sister to Anjola and Moriyike, who competes at the University of Illinois…She majored in exercise science during her time at the University of Texas… Akinosun became one of two women in history to score in 4 events at the NCAA Outdoor Championship in back-to-back years (2014, 2015) along with Jackie Joyner-Kersee…On July 28, 2011 correctly predicted that she would graduate and make the 2016 Olympic team...Enjoys fashion, the beach and her favorite music artist is Kanye West.

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