Israel Okon Sunday
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Nigerian athlete (born 2006)
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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||
| Born | (2006年11月11日) 11 November 2006 (age 18) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.61 (Clemson, 2025) 100m: 10.12 (Accra, 2024) 200m: 20.80 (Benin City, 2024) | ||||||||||||
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Israel Okon Sunday (born 11 November 2006) is a Nigerian sprinter.[1]
Career
[edit ]In February 2024, he ran 10.20 seconds for the 100 metres as a 17 year-old to win the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) African Games National Trials in Asaba.[2] He was a gold medalist in the 4x100m relay at the delayed 2023 African Games in March 2024.[3]
He ran a personal best 20.80 seconds to win the Nigerian Olympic Trials over 200 metres in June 2024.[4] He competed at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024 where he reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres but had to pull out with injury.[5] [6]
From 2025, he began competing for the University of Auburn in the United States.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Israel Okon Sunday". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "African Games AFN trials: Israel Okon claims 100m title in style". Vabguardngr. February 19, 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "2023 African Games: Nigeria marginally beat Ghana to win gold in Men's 4x100m relay". Ghanaweb. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 14 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Okon Pips Akintola to Claim Men's 200m Title at Nigerian Olympic Trials". brilla.net. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Popoola, Oluwadare (August 27, 2024). "Okon and Eyakpobeyan qualify for 100m semifinals at Lima 2024 World U20 Championships". Making of Champs. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Airende, Gregory (August 27, 2024). "Team Nigeria Review – 2024 World U20 Athletics Championships Day 1". Making of Champs. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Smith, Motunde (January 27, 2025). "Ogazi, Fakorede, Okezie, Ajayi, Okon make hot start to 2025 indoor season". Athletics.africa. Retrieved 14 February 2025.