Josephine Omaka
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| Full name | Josephine Ada Omaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Josephine Ada 29 November 1993 (age 32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprinter athlete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Josephine Ada Omaka (born 29 November 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler.[1] She competed at local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria.[2]
Career
Josephine Ada Omaka started her career as a junior sprinter and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions.[3] In 2010, she dropped out of the AFN Golden League due to a backlog of academic work, but she bounced back the same year.[4][5] She won gold medals at the 2011 African Junior Championships and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics at 100 metres.[6][7] She also participated in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July,[8][9] and also won the 2009 African Junior Championships event in the 100 metres and another silver in the 4 × 100 m relay in 2009 competition with Margaret Benson, Goodness Thomas and Wisdom Isoken.
Furthermore, she participated in the African 4 × 400 m relay team that won silver medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe, Izelle Neuhoff and Bukola Abogunloko.[10][11][12]
Achievements
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Josephine Omaka | Athletics | Girls' 100m | 21 Aug |
| Silver | Josephine Omaka Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe Bukola Abogunloko |
Athletics | Girls' Medley Relay | 23 Aug |
| Bronze | Bukola Abogunloko | Athletics | Girls' 400m | 21 Aug |
Girls
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Josephine Omaka | Girls’ 100m | 11.82 | 4 Q | 11.58 | |
| Josephine Omaka (NGR) Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR) Izelle Neuhoff (RSA) Bukola Abogunloko (NGR) |
Girls’ Medley Relay | 2:06.19 | |||
- Field events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nkechi Leticia Chime | Girls’ Shot Put | 13.99 | 6 Q | 14.16 | 7 |
National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' medley relay |
Americas Myasia Jacobs (USA) Tynia Gaither (BAH) Rashan Brown (BAH) Robin Reynolds (USA) |
Africa Josephine Omaka (NGR) Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR) Izelle Neuhoff (RSA) Bukola Abogunloko (NGR) |
Europe Annie Tagoe (GBR) Anna Bongiorni (ITA) Sonja Mosler (GER) Bianca Răzor (ROU) |
Personal bests
- 100 metres hurdles – 12.98 s (2009)
- 100 metres – 11.09 s (2011)
- 100 metres – 11.40 – +1.3 Lagos (NGR) – 30 April 2010
- 100 metres – 11.1h * – +1.0 – Abuja (NGR) – 1 July 2008
- 200 metres – 24.55 – Nsukka (NGR) – 21 April 2012
- 4 × 100 metres Relay – 44.58 – Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) – 13 July 2012
- Medley Relay – 2:06.19 – Singapore (SGP) – 23 August 2010
Season bests
- 100 metres – 12.37 _ -0.1 – Sapele (NGR) – 21 May 2016
References
- ^ Olympic. "Josephine OMAKA". olympics.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Josephine Ada OMAKA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ AllAfrica (4 April 2012). "Nigeria: All Comers' Winners Dominate 1st AFN-NDDC League". allafrica.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ vanguard (4 June 2010). "Omaka drops out golden league". Vanguard News. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "DEHAI NEWS MAILING LIST ARCHIVE: [dehai-news] (superSport.com) African athletes shine at Youth Games". www.dehai.org. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Results of the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships in Gaborone". Results of the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships in Gaborone. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Ikeji, Linda (23 August 2010). "Nigerian sprinter wins 100m final at Youth Olympics Games". lindaikejisblog.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Athletics Nigeria: Josephine Omaka Shines, Nigeria Sweeps Olympic Youth Qualifiers Dakar". Athletics Nigeria Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Celebrating Pride of Africa". Olympic Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Tilastopaja Female Athlete ID:Josephine Omaka". Tilastopaja. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Athletics Josephine Omaka Drops-out Golden League". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria female athletes outshine their male counterpart". All Africa. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External links
- Josephine Omaka at World Athletics
- Josephine Omaka at Olympedia
- Josephine Omaka at InterSportStats