Josephine Omaka

Josephine Ada Omaka (born 29 November 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria.

Josephine Omaka

Personal information
Birth name	Josephine Ada
Full name	Josephine Ada Omaka
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	29 November 1993 (1993-11-29) (age 30) Nigeria
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Sport	Sprinter athlete
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Nigeria Summer Youth Olympics 2010 Singapore 100 m 2010 Singapore 4*100 m relay African Junior Championships 2009 Bambous 100 m 2011 Gaborone 100 m 2011 Gaborone 4*100 m relay

Career

Josephine Ada Omaka started her career as a junior sprinter and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions. She won gold medals at the 2011 African Junior Championships and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics at 100 metres. She also participated in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July,^[1][2] and also won the 2009 African Junior Championships event in the 100 metres and another silver in the 4 × 100 m relay in 2009 competition with Margaret Benson, Goodness Thomas and Wisdom Isoken. Furthermore, she participated in the African 4 × 400 m relay team that won silver medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe, Izelle Neuhoff and Bukola Abogunloko.^[3][4][5]

Achievements

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Josephine Omaka	Athletics	Girls' 100m	21 Aug
Silver	Josephine Omaka Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe Bukola Abogunloko	Athletics	Girls' Medley Relay	23 Aug
Bronze	Bukola Abogunloko	Athletics	Girls' 400m	21 Aug

Girls

Track and road events

Athletes	Event	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Josephine Omaka	Girls’ 100m	11.82	4 Q	11.58
Josephine Omaka (NGR)   Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR)   Izelle Neuhoff (RSA)   Bukola Abogunloko (NGR)	Girls’ Medley Relay			2:06.19

Field events

Athletes	Event	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nkechi Leticia Chime	Girls’ Shot Put	13.99	6 Q	14.16	7

National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Main article: Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Girls' medley relay details	Americas   Myasia Jacobs (USA)   Tynia Gaither (BAH)   Rashan Brown (BAH)   Robin Reynolds (USA)	Africa   Josephine Omaka (NGR)   Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe (NGR)   Izelle Neuhoff (RSA)   Bukola Abogunloko (NGR)	Europe   Annie Tagoe (GBR)   Anna Bongiorni (ITA)   Sonja Mosler (GER)   Bianca Răzor (ROU)

Personal bests

• 100 metres hurdles – 12.98 s (2009)
• 100 metres – 11.09 s (2011)
• 100 metres – 11.40 – +1.3 Lagos (NGR) – 30 April 2010
• 100 metres – 11.1h * – +1.0 – Abuja (NGR) – 1 July 2008
• 200 metres – 24.55 – Nsukka (NGR) – 21 April 2012
• 4 × 100 metres Relay – 44.58 – Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) – 13 July 2012
• Medley Relay – 2:06.19 – Singapore (SGP) – 23 August 2010

Season bests

• 100 metres – 12.37 _ -0.1 – Sapele (NGR) – 21 May 2016

References

1. "Athletics Nigeria: Josephine Omaka Shines, Nigeria Sweeps Olympic Youth Qualifiers Dakar". Athletics Nigeria Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
2. "Celebrating Pride of Africa". Olympic Organisation. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
3. "Tilastopaja Female Athlete ID:Josephine Omaka". Tilastopaja. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
4. "Athletics Josephine Omaka Drops-out Golden League". Vanguard Newspaper Nigeria. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
5. "Nigeria female athletes outshine their male counterpart". All Africa. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

External links

• Josephine Omaka at World Athletics 
• Josephine Omaka at Olympedia