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Jessica Ohanaja
NGRWomenBirth dateDec 6, 1986
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Jessica Ohanaja is a Nigeria sprinter, born on December 6, 1986. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 100mH.
Her personal bests include 11.6h in the 100m, 24.40 in the 200m, 12.91 in the 100mH, 1:01.89 in the 400mH and 8.00 in the 60mH. She has earned 2 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Nigeria.
Key facts
60 m hurdles
8.00
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: 60 m hurdles 8.00, 100 m hurdles 12.91 (#593 all-time), 2016 season best 12.40 (Feb 27, 2016, San Antonio, TX (USA)) · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.6HT
24.40*
1:01.89
60mH
8.00
60m
7.39
55mH
7.62
200m-short-track
24.55
55m
6.95
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100m | 12.40 | +2.0 | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | San Antonio, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 100m | 12.47 | +0.0 | Mar 29, 2013 | ↓ | San Antonio, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 100mH | 13.91 | - | Mar 29, 2013 | ↑ | San Antonio, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 60mH | 8.32 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 12.26 | - | Mar 30, 2012 | ↓ | San Antonio, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 100mH | 13.30 | +2.2 | Jun 22, 2012 | ↑ | Nigerian Championships |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.83 | - | Feb 18, 2011 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 60mH | 8.36 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 100mH | 13.36 | +4.2 | Sep 13, 2011 | ↑ | Kumasi (GHA) |
| 2010 | 60m | 7.74 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 60mH | 8.37 | - | Feb 19, 2010 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 12.43 | -1.6 | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2010 | 100mH | 13.41 | +1.3 | Jun 6, 2010 | ↑ | Postojna (SLO) |
| 2009 | 60mH | 8.26 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 100mH | 13.31 | +1.1 | Apr 18, 2009 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.92 | +2.0 | Mar 20, 2009 | ↑ | Lafayette, LA (USA) |
| 2008 | 60m | 7.45 | - | Feb 22, 2008 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 60mH | 8.08 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.6h | +1.0 | Jul 1, 2008 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2008 | 100mH | 12.91 | +2.7 | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2007 | 60m | 7.42 | - | Feb 25, 2007 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 60mH | 8.00 | - | Mar 9, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 13.01 | +1.8 | Jun 8, 2007 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.55 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 24.55 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 55m | 6.95 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60m | 7.39 | - | Feb 17, 2006 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 55mH | 7.62 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60mH | 8.19 | - | Mar 3, 2006 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 100mH | 13.10 | +3.0 | May 14, 2006 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 24.40 | +3.2 | Apr 1, 2006 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 200m-short-track | 24.84 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 60m | 7.73 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↓ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 60mH | 8.41 | - | Feb 27, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 100mH | 13.38 | +6.2 | Apr 23, 2005 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m | 24.94 | +3.1 | Apr 23, 2005 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2004 | 55m | 7.12 | - | Jan 10, 2004 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 60m | 7.73 | - | Jan 17, 2004 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 55mH | 8.08 | - | Jan 10, 2004 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 60mH | 8.49 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 13.85 | +1.9 | Apr 3, 2004 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 60m | 7.49 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 60mH | 8.53 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 100m | 12.08 | -2.0 | Jun 6, 2003 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 100mH | 13.71 | +2.5 | Apr 5, 2003 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 400mH | 1:02.21 | - | Jul 27, 2003 | ↓ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) |
| 2002 | 55mH | 8.53 | - | Jan 12, 2002 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 100m | 12.19 | -0.8 | Aug 8, 2002 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2002 | 100mH | 13.93 | +1.2 | Aug 8, 2002 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 1:01.89 | - | Aug 7, 2002 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2001 | 55mH | 8.48 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 100mH | 14.36 | +2.0 | Apr 7, 2001 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2001 | 200m | 25.63 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 200m-short-track | 25.63 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 12.40 | +2.0 | Feb 27 | San Antonio Trinity Open, San Antonio, TX |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.91 | - | Mar 29 | San Antonio Trinity Tiger Relays, San Antonio, TX |
100m | 12.47 | +0.0 | Mar 29 | San Antonio Trinity Tiger Relays, San Antonio, TX |
2012
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.98 | +0.1 | Jul 6 | Kumasi Ghana Grand Prix, Kumasi |
100mH | 13.63 | -0.2 | Jun 28 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
100mH | 14.34 | - | Jun 27 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
100mH | 13.30 | +2.2 | Jun 22 | Nigerian Championships |
100mH | 13.72 | -0.1 | Jun 14 | Warri Relays, Warri |
100mH | 13.60 | +0.3 | May 31 | Houston Rice All Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
100mH | 13.64 | -0.3 | May 17 | Houston Rice All Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
100mH | 13.54 | -3.1 | May 12 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
100mH | 13.58 | +0.8 | May 11 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
100mH | 13.61 | +0.6 | May 3 | Huntsville SHSU Twilight, Huntsville, TX |
100mH | 13.67 | +5.4 | Apr 28 | San Marcos Texas State Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
100mH | 13.82 | -0.2 | Apr 21 | Houston Fred Duckett Rice Twilight, Houston, TX |
100mH | 13.37 | +4.5 | Apr 14 | Austin Texas Invitational, Austin, TX |
100m | 12.26 | - | Mar 30 | San Antonio Trinity Tiger Relays, San Antonio, TX |
100mH | 13.80 | - | Mar 30 | San Antonio Trinity Tiger Relays, San Antonio, TX |
100mH | 13.62 | -0.7 | Mar 17 | Lafayette Louisiana Classic, Lafayette, LA |
100mH | 13.76 | +2.4 | Mar 10 | Lake Charles McNeese Cowboy Relays, Lake Charles, LA |
60mH | 8.43 | - | Feb 17 | Baton Rouge LSU Twilight, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
60mH | 8.44 | - | Feb 17 | Baton Rouge LSU Twilight, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
60mH | 8.59 | - | Jan 28 | Houston Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.32 | - | Jan 28 | Houston Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.36 | +4.2 | Sep 13 | Maputo All-Africa Games, Maputo |
100mH | 13.53 | +0.0 | Aug 6 | Kumasi Ghanaian Grand Prix, Kumasi |
100mH | 13.80 | +1.9 | Jun 25 | Nigerian Championships, Calabar |
60m | 7.83 | - | Feb 18 | Baton Rouge LSU Twilight, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
60mH | 8.36 | - | Jan 29 | Houston Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.49 | - | Jan 28 | Houston Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.42 | - | Jan 15 | Baton Rouge Purple Tiger Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
60mH | 8.41 | - | Jan 15 | Baton Rouge Purple Tiger Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
2010
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.96 | +0.7 | Jul 3 | Port-of-Spain Hampton Games, Port-of-Spain |
100mH | 13.75 | +0.3 | Jun 9 | Cuxhaven EWE Athletics 2010, Cuxhaven |
100mH | 13.65 | +0.3 | Jun 9 | Cuxhaven EWE Athletics 2010, Cuxhaven |
100mH | 13.41 | +1.3 | Jun 6 | Postojna Int. Athletics Meeting, Postojna |
100mH | 13.62 | -0.7 | Jun 5 | Oordegem Int. Flanders Athletics Meeting, Oordegem |
100m | 12.43 | -1.6 | Jun 5 | Oordegem Int. Flanders Athletics Meeting, Oordegem |
100mH | 14.08 | +0.6 | May 28 | Dessau Anhalt 2010, Dessau |
60mH | 8.37 | - | Feb 19 | Baton Rouge LSU Twilight, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
60mH | 8.41 | - | Feb 19 | Baton Rouge LSU Twilight, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
60m | 7.74 | - | Jan 29 | Houston Indoor Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.40 | - | Jan 29 | Houston Indoor Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.57 | - | Jan 29 | Houston Indoor Invitational, Houston, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.38 | - | Jan 22 | Baton Rouge LSU Purple Tiger Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA (i) |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | DNS | -0.3 | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
100mH | 14.79 | +0.0 | Jul 25 | Nigerian Championships |
100mH | 13.45 | -0.2 | Jul 18 | Abuja CAA Super Grand Prix, Abuja |
100mH | 13.51 | +2.1 | Jun 20 | Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain |
100mH | 13.41 | +0.0 | Apr 25 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development |
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Honours
4
2012Porto Novo African Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
4
2012Porto Novo African Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
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2011Maputo All-Africa Games
100 Metres Hurdles
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2007Algiers All-African Games
100 Metres Hurdles
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jessica Ohanaja's 60 m hurdles personal best?
Jessica Ohanaja's 60 m hurdles personal best is 8.00, set on Mar 9, 2007 in Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i).
Which events does Jessica Ohanaja compete in?
Jessica Ohanaja competes in the 60 m hurdles and 100 m hurdles.
How did Jessica Ohanaja perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 12.40, set on Feb 27, 2016 in San Antonio, TX (USA).