Kayinsola Ajayi

Kayinsola Ajayi

Personal information
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	(2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60m: 6.60 (Fayetteville, 2024) 100m: 10.01 (Eugene, 2024) 200m: 20.93 (Lagos, 2022)
Medal record Representing  Nigeria Men's athletics African Championships 2024 Douala 4×100 m relay African U20 Championships 2023 Ndola 100m 2023 Ndola 4x100 m relay

Kayinsola Ajayi (born 14 September 2004) is a Nigerian sprinter. He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in 2024.[1]

Career

From Ikorodu, he won both sprints at the 2021 Maltina School Games and set a personal best of 10.26 seconds for the 100 metres at the second AFN All-Comers meet at Yabatech Sports Center in 2022.[2] He competed at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[3]

He won a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2023 African Athletics U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia.[4] At that championships he also won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.[5][6]

He became Nigerian national champion in the 100 metres in June 2024.[7] He finished fourth in the 100 metres at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon that month.[8] At that championships, he won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay.[9]

He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals.[10][11] He also competed in the men's 4x100m relay at the Games.[12]

Personal life

He attends Auburn University in the United States.[13]

References

1. "Kayinsola Ajayi". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
2. "Meet Kanyinsola Ajayi, the new speedster gunning to break into the 'Big 5' of Nigeria's top sprinters". Pulsesports.ng. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
3. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
4. "African U18 and U20 Championships: Godbless and Ajayi sprint to 100m titles on Day 2". Pulsesports.ng. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
5. "Eyes on Ogazi, Okwose as AFN Golden League berths In Uyo". Newsexpressngr.com. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
6. "African Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
7. "Kanyinsola Ajayi Claims National 100m Title at 2024 Nigeria Olympic Trials, Crowned New Speed Champion". NewsDigest. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
8. "Ajayi and Olajide fall short in the 100m men's and women's finals". Brilla.net. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
9. "Nigeria's men's 4x100m team bag Silver at 2024 African Championships!". Makimg of Champions. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
10. "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
11. "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
12. "Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
13. "2024 Nigeria Olympic Trials: Kanyinsola Ajayi wins National 100m title in Benin, emerging as the new speed champion". Pulsesports. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.