Nationality American Alma mater University of Texas Height 1.63 m | Residence Austin, Texas Country United States Weight 60 kg | |
Born May 17, 1994 (age 22) ( 1994-05-17 ) Lagos, Nigeria Sport 4x100 meter and 100 meter Parents Olawale Akinosun, Foluke Akinosun Education University of Texas at Austin, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Similar English Gardner, Courtney Okolo, Jenna Prandini, Allyson Felix Profiles | ||
Nsw feature morolake akinosun bringing home olympic gold
Morolake Akinosun (born May 17, 1994) is an American track runner who participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won gold at the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto in 4 x 100 meter with teammates Barbara Pierre, LaKeisha Lawson, Kaylin Whitney. She is only the second woman ever to score in four events at an NCAA Outdoor Championships in consecutive seasons. She is a four time NCAA 4 x 400 champion. Akinosun won a gold medal at the 2013 USA Junior Championships, placing first in the 100m (11.64).
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- Nsw feature morolake akinosun bringing home olympic gold
- 2016 Rio Olympics
- NCAA
- Prep
- Personal life
- References
2016 Rio Olympics
Akinosun was part of the gold medal winning 400 meter relay team, with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, and English Gardner, though she was replaced for the final by Tori Bowee after having run twice in the qualifying races.
NCAA
Morolake Akinosun is a Texas Longhorns track and field and won 13 Big 12 Conference titles. Morolake Akinosun is a 13-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I First-Team All-American (11 at Texas; 2 at Illinois) and 9-time USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American (5 at Texas; 4 at Illinois).
Morolake Akinosun as an Illinois Fighting Illini freshman won a Big Ten Conference in 60 meters in 2013.
Prep
Morolake Akinosun earn all state Illinois High School Association honors four years (2009, 10, 11, 12) for Waubonsie Valley High School.
In 2012, Akinosun was 100m Illinois state 3A champion in 11.41 US#2 IL#1 w(1.7).
In 2011, Akinosun was a AAU Junior Olympic Games 100m (11.62 w(-1.3)) and 200m (23.73 w(-2.1)) champion. In the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic semi-final, Akinosun ran 100 meters in 11.42 US#5 IL#1 pre w(1.2) and 200 meters in 23.49 US#6 IL#1 pre w(-1.8).
Personal life
Morolake is of Yoruba Nigerian descent.