Emmanuel Arowolo

{{Short description|Nigerian sprinter (born 1997)}}

{{use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Emmanuel Arowolo

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| fullname = Olawunmi Emmanuel Arowolo

| nationality = Nigerian

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ifo, Nigeria{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6020249-emmanuel-arowolo.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=28 April 2018}}

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height =

| weight =

| website =

| country =

| sport = Track and field

| event = 100 metres

| pb = 100 m – 10.31 (2018)
200 m – 20.37 (2019)

| olympics =

| medaltemplates =

| show-medals = yes

| updated =

}}

Olawunmi Emmanuel Arowolo (born 7 August 1997) is a Nigerian sprinter. He competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6020249-emmanuel-arowolo.htm |title=Emmanuel Arowolo |website=results.gc2018.com |access-date=15 April 2018}} He was a member of the Nigerian team that qualified for the final only to suffer disqualification.{{Cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-men-s-4-x-100m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Result - Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final |website=results.gc2018.com |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-date=13 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813045053/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/result-men-s-4-x-100m-relay-fnl-000100-.htm |url-status=dead }} In 2018, he competed at the African Championships in Asaba and won a silver medal in the 4×100 metres relay. In 2019, he was a member of the Nigeria at the 2019 African Games that won a silver medal in the 2019 African Games.{{Cite web |url=https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-men-s-4x100m-relay-1-01.htm |title=African Games (Athletics) Results - Men's 4x100m Relay Final |website=2019 AG official website |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828231805/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-men-s-4x100m-relay-1-01.htm |url-status=dead }}

Emmanuel Arowolo gained his first experience in international competitions at the 2016 U20 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, where he dropped out over 200 meters with 21.16 seconds in the semifinals, as well as with the Nigerian 4 x 100 metres relay.

References

{{reflist|refs=

{{World Athletics}}

}}