Oyesade Olatoye
Oyesade "Sade" Olatoye (born 25 January 1997) is a Nigerian athlete competing in the shot put and hammer throw.[2] She switched allegiance from the United States in 2019. She represented Nigeria in the shot put at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final. Earlier that year, she won two medals at the 2019 African Games.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1997 |
| Education | Ohio State University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put, hammer throw |
| College team | Ohio State Buckeyes[1] |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 15th (q) | Hammer throw | 58.52 m |
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | Shot put | 16.61 m |
| 3rd | Hammer throw | 63.97 m | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th (q) | Shot put | 16.97 m | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 17.88 (Austin 2019)
- Discus throw – 51.65 (Iowa City 2019)
- Hammer throw – 69.37 (Austin 2019)
- Weight throw – 24.46 (Birmingham 2019)
Indoor
- Shot put – 17.88 (Ann Arbor 2019)
References
- "College bio". Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Oyesade Olatoye at World Athletics
- "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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