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Morolake Akinosun (born May 17, 1994) is a Nigerian-born American track runner who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won a team gold medal at the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto in the 4 x 100-meter relay. She is only the second woman ever to score in four events at an NCAA Outdoor Championships in consecutive seasons. She is a four time NCAA 4 x 100 champion. Akinosun won a gold medal at the 2013 USA Junior Championships, in the 100m (11.64).

Morolake Akinosun

Personal information
Nationality	Nigerian/American
Born	(1994-05-17) May 17, 1994 (age 28) Lagos, Nigeria
Education	University of Illinois, University of Texas
Alma mater	University of Texas
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Weight	133 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprinting
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay World Championships 2017 London 4×100 m relay 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 4×100 m relay

Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

Akinosun was part of the gold medal winning 100-meter relay team, with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, and English Gardner. She was replaced for the final by Tori Bowie after having run in two qualifying races.[2]

NCAA

Morolake Akinosun is a Texas Longhorns track and field alum and won 13 Big 12 Conference titles.[3][4] Morolake Akinosun is a 13-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I First-Team All-American (11 at Texas; 2 at Illinois) and 9-time USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American (5 at Texas; 4 at Illinois).

Year	Big 12 Conference Indoor	NCAA Division I Indoor	Big 12 Conference Outdoor	NCAA Division I Outdoor
2015–16	60 metres 7.30 1st	60 metres 7.21 4th	100 metres 11.32 w(0.1) 1st	100 metres 11.07 w(2.6) 3rd
	200 metres 23.33 5th	200 metres 23.35 9th	200 metres 23.08 w(−0.6) 1st	200 metres 22.54 w(1.9) 4th
2014–15	60 metres 7.23 1st	60 metres 7.33 9th	100 metres 11.00 w(3.5) 1st	100 metres 10.97 w(3.1) 2nd
	200 metres 23.37 2nd	200 metres 23.69 14th	200 metres 22.68 w(3.5) 1st	200 metres 22.52 w(1.9) 5th
2013–14	60 metres 7.29 1st	60 metres 7.23 4th	100 metres 10.96 w(2.6) 1st	100 metres 11.33 w(−3.4) 2nd
	200 metres 23.54 2nd	200 metres 23.78 14th	200 metres 22.17 (w) w(4.3) 1st	200 metres 22.89 w(2.2) 5th

Morolake Akinosun as an Illinois Fighting Illini freshman won a Big Ten Conference in 60 meters in 2013.[5][6]

Year	Big Ten Conference Indoor	NCAA Division I Indoor	Big Ten Conference Outdoor	NCAA Division I Outdoor
2012–13	60 metres 7.32 1st	60 metres 7.39 14th	100 metres 11.36 w(2.6) 2nd	100 metres 11.41 w(0.9) 8th
	200 metres 23.47 2nd	200 metres 23.55 12th	200 metres 24.49 w(2.6) 8th	200 metres 23.52 w(2.7) 19th

Prep

Morolake Akinosun earned all state Illinois High School Association honors four years (2009, 10, 11, 12) for Waubonsie Valley High School, while training with Joshua Lynn, the basketball superstar.

In 2012, Akinosun was 100m Illinois state 3A champion in 11.41 US#2 IL#1 w(1.7).

In 2011, Akinosun titled in the AAU Junior Olympic Games 100m (11.62 w(−1.3)) and 200m (23.73 w(−2.1)). In the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic semi-final, Akinosun ran 100 meters in 11.42 US#5 IL#1 pre w(1.2) and 200 meters in 23.49 US#6 IL#1 pre w(−1.8).

Year	Illinois High School Association Outdoor
2011–12	100 metres 11.41 w(1.7) 1st
	200 metres 24.34 w(−0.9) 3rd
2010–11	100 metres 11.61 w(1.6) 2nd
2009–10	100 metres 11.97 4th
	200 metres 24.90 5th

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Personal life

Morolake is of Yoruba Nigerian descent.[8][9][10] Morolake was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She migrated to the United States with her family just 2 years after she was born. She is the middle child of three girls.[11]

References

External links

• Morolake Akinosun at World Athletics
• Morolake Akinosun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Morolake Akinosun

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[fr] Morolake Akinosun

Morolake Akinosun (née le 17 mai 1994) est une athlète américaine, spécialiste des épreuves de sprint.

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[it] Morolake Akinosun

Morolake Akinosun (Lagos, 17 maggio 1994) è una velocista statunitense, campionessa olimpica e mondiale della staffetta 4×100 metri.

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[ru] Акиносун, Моролаке

Морола́ке Аки́носун (англ. Morolake Akinosun; род. 17 мая 1994, Лагос, Нигерия) — американская легкоатлетка нигерийского происхождения, специализирующаяся в спринтерском беге. Олимпийская чемпионка 2016 года, чемпионка мира 2017 года в эстафете 4×100 метров. Победительница Панамериканских игр (2015). Чемпионка США (2017).

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