The Only Nigerian with Every Medal in the Complete Set Olayinka Olajide, the newest kid on the block, is the only person from Nigeria to have won a full set of medals in the just-ended #AfricanGames2023, including a Gold, Silver, and Bronze each. With her amazing performance in the #Accra2023 Games, the 21-year-old Nigerian has made a name for herself as this season's speed revelation.

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When Olayinka defeated more seasoned competitors to earn a Bronze Medal in the Women's 100m final in 11.55 seconds (-1.3), she stunned the entire world and became Nigeria's first medallist on the 100m track in 13 years. She joined forces with the unstoppable 4x100m female relay team exactly one day after her 100m accomplishment, racing the top bend (2nd leg) with ease to enable the team to complete with a gold medal in 43.06 seconds. Olayinka completed her medal haul with a Silver Medal on Friday, March 22nd, the last day of the sports tournament. She ran an incredible 200-meter Personal Best (PB) of 23.18s (-2.6m/s).

Her near approach to Gina Bass of Gambia, one of the fastest 200-meter runners in the world and World Championship finalist, who narrowly defeated Olayinka with just 0.05 seconds remaining in the race, was what made her performance noteworthy. It is important to remember that Olayinka Olajide did not begin formal training until 2020, during the COVID-19 epidemic, after coach Olalekan Adebote's discovery. She took a hiatus in 2022 and 2023, but late last year she made a surprise return to competitive training and the 2024 season. There's a young person to be cautious of!