Josephine Omaka

Josephine Omaka
Personal information
Birth nameJosephine Ada
Full nameJosephine Ada Omaka
NationalityNigerian
Born29 November 1993 (1993-11-29) (age 31)
Nigeria
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportSprinter athlete
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2010 Singapore 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Singapore 4*100 m relay
African Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bambous 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gaborone 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gaborone 4*100 m relay

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,[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.