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Track and Field

Morolake

Akinosun

Olympian 2016

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'4"

Age

30

Hometown

Aurora, IL

Education

Waubonsie Valley High School (Aurora, Ill.) ‘12 University of Texas ’16, Exercise Science

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Olawale and Foluke Akinosun
  • Has two sisters, Anjola and Moriyike
  • Competed in track and field at the University of Illinois before transferring to the University of Texas
  • Only the second woman in history to score in four events at an NCAA Outdoor Championships in consecutive seasons
  • Two-time NCAA champion (4x400-meter).
Career Highlights
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold (4x100m)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 100m Relay - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – bronze (4 x 100m Relay - Women), 10th (100m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 100m - Women 2019; 4 x 100m Relay - Women 2017, 2019
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2017 (4 x 100m Relay - Women)
    • Bronze – 2019 (4 x 100m Relay - Women)

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