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Courtney Okolo
- Born
- Mar 15, 1994 (32 years old)
- Events
- 400 m · 600 Metres Short Track
Courtney Okolo is a United States sprinter, born on March 15, 1994. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 200m.
Her personal bests include 11.53 in the 100m, 22.79 in the 200m, 22.79 in the 200m, 49.71 in the 400m and 2:15.37 in the 800m. She has earned 22 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Nov 3, 2026: 400 m 49.71 (#83 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:24.00, 2025 season best 51.85 (Apr 12, 2025, National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT)) · Last competition: World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, May 11, 2025, 3:09.54 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 2 gold · National record (500 Metres Short Track) · 32 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200m Indoor | 24.19 | – | Jan 10, 2025 | Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational |
| 2025 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 24.19 | – | Jan 10, 2025 | Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational |
| 2025 | 400m | 51.85 | – | Apr 12, 2025 | FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone |
| 2025 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 53.10 | – | Feb 8, 2025 | Texas A&M Charlie Thomas Invitational, R.A. "Murray" Fasken Indoor Track Stadium, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
| 2025 | 4x400Metre | 3:09.54 | – | May 11, 2025 | World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou |
| 2025 | 4x400m | 3:31.24 | – | Mar 29, 2025 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
| 2024 | 200m | 23.69 | +1.8 | Mar 14, 2024 | Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational |
| 2024 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 23.78 | – | Feb 9, 2024 | Howie Ryan Invitational |