Josephine Omaka Explained

Headercolor:green
Textcolor:white
Josephine Omaka
Birth Name:Josephine Ada
Fullname:Josephine Ada Omaka
Nationality:Nigerian
Birth Place:Nigeria
Height:163 cm
Weight:58 kg
Country:Nigeria
Sport:Sprinter athlete

Josephine Ada Omaka (born 29 November 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria.

Career

Josephine Ada Omaka started her career as a junior sprinter and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions. She won gold medals at the 2011 African Junior Championships and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics at 100 metres. 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,[1] [2] 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.[3] [4] [5]

Achievements

MedalNameSportEventDate
21 Aug

Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe
Bukola Abogunloko
Athletics Girls' Medley Relay 23 Aug
21 Aug

Girls

Track and road events
Field events

National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Girls' medley relay
Americas



Africa



Europe



Personal bests

Season bests

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics Nigeria: Josephine Omaka Shines, Nigeria Sweeps Olympic Youth Qualifiers Dakar . Athletics Nigeria Organisation . 3 January 2014 . 9 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Celebrating Pride of Africa . Olympic Organisation . 3 January 2014 . 9 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Tilastopaja Female Athlete ID:Josephine Omaka . Tilastopaja . 3 January 2014 . 9 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Athletics Josephine Omaka Drops-out Golden League . Vanguard Newspaper Nigeria . 3 January 2014 . 9 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Nigeria female athletes outshine their male counterpart . All Africa . 3 January 2014 . 9 May 2020.