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Abiola ONAKOYA
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Abiola ONAKOYA is a Nigeria sprinter, born on October 10, 1990. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 4x100m.
His personal bests include 20.83 in the 200m, 45.81 in the 400m, 40.09 in the 4x100m, 3:02.39 in the 4x400m and 3:07.98 in the 4x400Metre. He has earned 4 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Nigeria.
Key facts
Age
35 years old
As of Sep 20, 2026: 2018 season best 48.10 (Mar 24, 2018, El Paso, TX (USA)) · 35 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 400m | 48.10 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.16 | +0.1 | Mar 25, 2017 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 40.27 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 20.83= | +1.6 | Mar 26, 2016 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.39 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 47.39 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:07.98 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 21.10 | +0.4 | Mar 21, 2015 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 21.46 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 46.47 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 47.52 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:06.59 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:10.93 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 9:49.42 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 21.24 | -2.7 | Apr 12, 2014 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 21.48 | - | Feb 14, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 40.09 | - | Apr 12, 2014 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 46.51 | - | Jun 13, 2014 | ↓ | Warri (NGR) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 47.40 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:06.44 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:12.34 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | DistanceMe | 9:35.45 | - | Apr 26, 2014 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 20.83 | +1.7 | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 21.82 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 45.81 | - | Jun 20, 2013 | ↓ | Calabar (NGR) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 47.61 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:19.71 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.71 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x200Metre | 1:25.29 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | - | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:04.26 | - | Jun 14, 2013 | ↑ | Warri (NGR) |
| 2013 | 4x400Metre | 3:13.83 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m | 21.08 | +0.3 | Jul 6, 2012 | ↑ | Kumasi (GHA) |
| 2012 | 4x100m | 40.17 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 45.99 | - | Jul 6, 2012 | ↓ | Kumasi (GHA) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 48.31 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 600m | 1:22.61 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 600m-short-track | 1:22.61 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:02.39 | - | Jul 1, 2012 | ↑ | Porto Novo (BEN) |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.64 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m | 21.70 | -0.8 | Aug 21, 2011 | ↑ | Forst (GER) |
| 2011 | 300m | 33.26 | - | Mar 18, 2011 | - | Shagamu (NGR) |
| 2011 | 400m | 45.89 | - | May 21, 2011 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:05.15 | - | Aug 21, 2011 | ↑ | Forst (GER) |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.69 | +1.1 | Apr 30, 2010 | ↑ | Lagos (NGR) |
| 2010 | 400m | 46.50 | - | Sep 9, 2010 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2009 | 4x100m | 41.17 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | ↑ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2009 | 400m | 46.49 | - | Jul 25, 2009 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:13.50 | - | Aug 2, 2009 | ↑ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2008 | 400m | 47.83 | - | Jun 23, 2008 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.10 | - | Mar 24 | El Paso UTEP Springtime, El Paso, TX |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x100m | 40.27 | - | Apr 22 | El Paso UTEP Invitational, El Paso, TX |
200m | 21.16 | +0.1 | Mar 25 | El Paso UTEP Springtime, El Paso, TX |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 47.40 | - | May 21 | Phoenix ALTIS Invitational, Phoenix, AZ |
400m | 48.08 | - | May 6 | Lubbock Masked Raider Open, Lubbock, TX |
200m | 21.57 | +2.9 | May 6 | Lubbock Masked Raider Open, Lubbock, TX |
400m | 47.53 | - | Apr 9 | Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ |
200m | 20.83 | +1.6 | Mar 26 | El Paso UTEP Springtime, El Paso, TX |
4x400Metre | 3:08.55 | - | Mar 20 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:07.98 | - | Mar 19 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.39 | - | Feb 6 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
2015
27 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 47.53 | - | Jul 31 | Nigerian Championships, Warri |
400m | 46.87 | - | Jul 30 | Nigerian Championships, Warri |
200m | 21.82 | -2.6 | Jul 11 | Akure AFN Golden League, Akure |
400m | 47.67 | - | Jul 11 | Akure AFN Golden League, Akure |
400m | 47.39 | - | May 29 | Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX |
400m | 47.09 | - | May 28 | Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX |
400m | 46.47 | - | May 17 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
4x400m | 3:06.59 | - | May 17 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
400m | 47.68 | - | May 16 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
200m | 21.24 | +2.2 | May 16 | El Paso Conference USA Ch., El Paso, TX |
4x400m | 3:11.64 | - | Apr 25 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton, Berkeley, CA |
400m | 47.33 | - | Apr 25 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton, Berkeley, CA |
4x400m | 3:11.46 | - | Apr 18 | El Paso UTEP Invitational, El Paso, TX |
200m | 21.22 | +1.3 | Apr 18 | El Paso UTEP Invitational, El Paso, TX |
400m | 46.90 | - | Apr 11 | Tempe Sun Angel Classic, Tempe, AZ |
4x400m | 3:09.03 | - | Mar 28 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
4x400m | 3:08.01 | - | Mar 27 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
200m | 21.10 | +0.4 | Mar 21 | El Paso UTEP Springtime, El Paso, TX |
4x400Metre | 3:11.43 | - | Feb 26 | Birmingham Conference USA, Birmingham, AL (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.80 | - | Feb 26 | Birmingham Conference USA, Birmingham, AL (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.40 | - | Feb 26 | Birmingham Conference USA, Birmingham, AL (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.80 | - | Feb 14 | Albuquerque Don Kirby Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:11.99 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:49.42 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:10.93 | - | Jan 31 | Albuquerque New Mexico Team Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.52 | - | Jan 31 | Albuquerque New Mexico Team Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.46 | - | Jan 24 | Albuquerque Lobo Collegiate Open, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 47.28 | - | Jun 21 | Nigerian Championships, Calabar |
400m | 47.03 | - | Jun 20 | Nigerian Championships, Calabar |
400m | 46.87 | - | Jun 19 | Nigerian Championships, Calabar |
400m | 46.51 | - | Jun 13 | Warri Relays, Warri |
400m | 47.18 | - | May 29 | Fayetteville NCAA West Preliminary Round, Fayetteville, AR |
400m | 46.80 | - | May 18 | Houston Conference USA Ch., Houston, TX |
400m | 47.71 | - | May 17 | Houston Conference USA Ch., Houston, TX |
DistanceMe | 9:35.45 | - | Apr 26 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
4x100m | 40.53 | - | Apr 25 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
4x400m | 3:07.48 | - | Apr 25 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
4x400m | 3:06.44 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
400m | 46.93 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
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Honours
5
2016IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
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2012Porto Novo African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
6
2012Porto Novo African Championships
400 Metres
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2012Nigerian Championships
400 Metres
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2009Bambous African Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2009Bambous African Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2009Bambous African Junior Championships
400 Metres