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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4"
Age
30
Hometown
Aurora, IL
Education
Waubonsie Valley High School (Aurora, Ill.) ‘12 University of Texas ’16, Exercise Science
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Olawale and Foluke Akinosun
- Has two sisters, Anjola and Moriyike
- Competed in track and field at the University of Illinois before transferring to the University of Texas
- Only the second woman in history to score in four events at an NCAA Outdoor Championships in consecutive seasons
- Two-time NCAA champion (4x400-meter).
Career Highlights
- 2015 Pan American Games, gold (4x100m)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 100m Relay - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – bronze (4 x 100m Relay - Women), 10th (100m - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m - Women 2019; 4 x 100m Relay - Women 2017, 2019
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2017 (4 x 100m Relay - Women)
- Bronze – 2019 (4 x 100m Relay - Women)
