Oluwasegun Makinde
Oluwasegun Makinde (born 6 July 1991 in Maiduguri) is a Nigeria-born Canadian athlete competing in sprinting events.[1] He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.
He was an unused relay member at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 22nd (sf) | 200 m | 22.70 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 12th (sf) | 200m | 21.13 w (wind: +2.3m/s) |
| 15th (sf) | 110m hurdles | 14.05 (wind: +0.4m/s) | |||
| 12th (h) | 4×100m relay | 40.38 | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 4th | 200 m | 20.61 |
| 2nd (h) | 4x100 m relay | 39.64[3] | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 1st | 200 m | 20.80 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 39.14 | |||
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th (sf) | 200m | 20.81 (wind: +0.8m/s) |
| 7th | 4x100m relay | 39.30 | |||
Personal best
- 100 metres – 10.22 (+2.9) (Lynchburg USA 01.05.2014)
- 200 metres – 20.48 (+2.2) (Kazan RUS) 10.07.2013)
100m 10.35 +1.2 Weinheim (GER) 27.07.2012
200m 20.51 +1.7 Lynchburg (USA) 01.05.2014
References
- ↑ Oluwasegun Makinde profile at IAAF
- ↑ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Disqualified in the final.
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