Bolade Ajomale Explained

Bolade Ajomale
Fullname:Mobolade Abimbola Ajomale
Birth Date:31 August 1995
Birth Place:London, Ontario, Canada[1]
Residence:Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Sport:Athletics
Event:60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Pb:60m: 6.57s, Pittsburgh, 2016
100m: 10.15s, Edmonton, 2016
200m: 20.45s, Charlotte, 2018
Education:Academy of Art University[2]

Mobolade Abimbola Ajomale (born 31 August 1995) is a Canadian sprinter.[3] He competed in the 60 metres event at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He won a bronze medal as part Canada's 2016 Olympic team in the 4 x 100 m relay.[4]

Ajomale was part of the 4 x 100 m relay team, they finished third in their heats. In the final the team came agonizingly close to a medal and replaced Ajomale with Andre de Grasse. The team was just 0.02 seconds behind the third place United States team. However, the USA team was later disqualified for an improper baton pass, handing the bronze to Canada and Brown who ran the final as a team with anchor De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Akeem Haynes, and Aaron Brown.[5]

In August 2017, Ajomale competed in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics representing Canada in the 4 x 100 metres relay. Missing their anchor Andre De Grasse, the Canadian relay team ultimately placed sixth in the finals.

Competition record

Representing
2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain17th (sf)100 m10.56
15th (h)4 × 100 m relay40.58
2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States43rd (h)200 m21.60
4 × 100 m relayDQ
2015UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea12th (sf)100 m10.43
11th (sf)200 m21.27
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay40.30
2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States10th (sf)60 m6.60
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd (h)4 × 100 m relay37.89
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom6th 4 × 100 m relay38.59
2018NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canadabgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay38.57
2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru16th (h)100 m10.54
4th4 × 100 m relay39.00
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia7th60 m6.63
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary10th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.25

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bolade Ajomale . Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . 5 July 2021.
  2. Web site: 2015 Universiade bio . 25 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160406060713/http://www.gwangju2015.kr/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6309327_ajomale_mobolade_abimbola.htm . 6 April 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Mobolade Ajomale . IAAF . 18 March 2016. 18 March 2016.
  4. News: Asif. Hossain. Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio. Canadian Olympic Committee. 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016.
  5. News: Relay redemption: De Grasse anchors Canada to bronze after U.S. disqualified . . 20 August 2016 . 20 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822153303/http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/jamaica-wins-relay-gold-canada-finishes-4th.html . 22 August 2016 . dead .