Josephine Omaka
{{short description|Nigerian sprinter and hurdler}}
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{{Use Nigerian English|date=May 2020}}
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| nationality = Nigerian
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|29 November 1993}}
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| height = 163 cm
| weight = 58 kg
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| sport = Sprinter athlete
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|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Women's Athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{NGR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Summer Youth Olympics}}
{{MedalGold|2010 Singapore | 100 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Singapore | 4*100 m relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|African Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 2009 Bambous | 100 m}}
{{MedalGold | 2011 Gaborone | 100 m}}
{{MedalSilver |2011 Gaborone | 4*100 m relay}}
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Josephine Ada Omaka (born 29 November 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria.
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,{{cite web|url=https://www.athleticsnigeria.org/afn/news/2010-05-20/omaka-shines-nigeria-sweep-olympic-youth-qualifiers-dakar.html|title=Athletics Nigeria: Josephine Omaka Shines, Nigeria Sweeps Olympic Youth Qualifiers Dakar |publisher= Athletics Nigeria Organisation |date=3 January 2014 |accessdate=9 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/celebrating-the-pride-of-africa|title= Celebrating Pride of Africa |publisher= Olympic Organisation |date=3 January 2014 |accessdate=9 May 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/at.php?Sex=2&ID=63376 |title=Tilastopaja Female Athlete ID:Josephine Omaka |publisher= Tilastopaja |date=3 January 2014 |accessdate=9 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/06/omaka-drops-out-golden-league/|title=Athletics Josephine Omaka Drops-out Golden League |publisher= Vanguard Newspaper Nigeria |date=3 January 2014 |accessdate=9 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201008270743.html|title= Nigeria female athletes outshine their male counterpart |publisher= All Africa |date=3 January 2014 |accessdate=9 May 2020}}
Achievements
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| {{gold medal}} | {{sortname|Josephine|Omaka|Josephine Omaka}} | Athletics | Girls' 100m | 21 Aug |
| {{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Josephine|Omaka|Josephine Omaka}} Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe Bukola Abogunloko | Athletics | Girls' Medley Relay | 23 Aug |
| {{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Bukola|Abogunloko|Bukola Abogunloko}} | Athletics | Girls' 400m | 21 Aug |
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;Track and road events
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| Josephine Omaka
|align=center|11.82 |align=center|4 Q |align=center|11.58 |align=center| File:Gold medal icon.svg |
| {{flagIOCathlete|Josephine Omaka|NGR|2010 Summer Youth}} {{flagIOCathlete|Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe|NGR|2010 Summer Youth}} {{flagIOCathlete|Izelle Neuhoff|RSA|2010 Summer Youth}} {{flagIOCathlete|Bukola Abogunloko|NGR|2010 Summer Youth}} |colspan=2 bgcolor=#DCDCDC| |align=center|2:06.19 |align=center| File:Silver medal icon.svg |
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|align=center|13.99 |align=center|6 Q |align=center|14.16 |align=center|7 |
= National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics =
{{Main|Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics}}
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| Girls' medley relay {{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' medley relay}} | Americas | Africa | Europe |
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
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External links
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Category:Nigerian female sprinters
Category:Nigerian female hurdlers
Category:Youth Olympic gold medalists for Nigeria
Category:Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)