| Tega Odele | |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Delta State, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.88 m[1] |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Education: | University of Benin |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 200 metres |
| Pb: | 200 m: 20.45 s (2015) |
| Updated: | 15 August 2016 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Tega Peter Odele (born 6 December 1995) is a Nigerian sprinter.[2] He competed in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the semifinals. He was the 2015 African Games 200 m Bronze medallist.
He attended Noble Crest Nursery and Primary School, Ughelli and got his Senior School leaving Certificate at Federal Government College, Warri.[3] Odele studied Business Administration at the University of Benin.[4]
In 2012, he won the 200 m at the 18th Nigerian National Sports Festival. He was supposed to run at the 2014 World Junior Championships but did not start in his heat. He won the 200 m at the 2014 Nigerian Universities Games in Ile-Ife. He was also a member of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 winning teams.[5] Odele won the 200 m at the 2015 Nigerian Championships in a personal best time of 20.47 s.[6] He qualified for the 2015 World Championships with this run and was later selected to represent his country in Beijing.He placed 6th in his heat with a time of 20.49 s and did not progress to the semifinals.
He set a personal best of 20.45 s in his heat of the 200 m at the 2015 African Games. He later finished third in the final behind Divine Oduduru and Hua Wilfried Koffi.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 4th | 200 m | 21.69 | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.36 | |||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.66 | |
| 2015 | Universiade | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.45 | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.49 | ||
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | 200 m | 20.58 | ||
| 1st (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.971 | ||||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 70th (h) | 200 m | 21.25 | |