Omotayo Akinremi
# Omotayo Akinremi

Omotayo Akinremi (born 13 September 1974) is a Nigerian former sprinter and hurdler. She competed in local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria. She won gold medals at the 1992 and 1993 African Championships in Athletics at 400 metres hurdles, she also won bronze medal at the 1990 event, and during the 1991 All-Africa Games she won bronze medals in the 400m hurdles. Emily also won the 200 metres at the 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships. Furthermore, she participated in the Nigerian 4 × 400 m relay team that won bronze medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade with Olabisi Afolabi, Omolade Akinremi and Onyinye Chikezie.

## Achievements

### World Junior Championships in Athletics

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Nigeria ||||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.56 |

### African Championships in Athletics

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Nigeria ||||||
| 1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 400 metres hurdles | 57.43 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Nigeria ||||||
| 1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 1st | 400 m | 52.53 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Nigeria ||||||
| 1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 57.59 |

### African Games

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Nigeria ||||||
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 58:85 |

### Summer Universiade

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Nigeria ||||||
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 58.47 |

## Personal bests

* 400 metres hurdles – 57.59 s (1992)
* 400 metres – 52.53 s (1993)
