Orukpe Erayokan

Orukpe Erayokan (born 20 December 1993 in Uromi, Edo State) is a Nigerian sprinter.[1][2] His main event is the 400 metres. He is a two-time All-Africa Games finalist.[3]

Orukpe Erayokan
Personal information
Born (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993
Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria
Height1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Nigeria
SportAthletics
Sprint400 m
ClubNSCDC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 44.95 s (2015)
Updated on 27 July 2016.

Erayokan won the 400 m at the 18th Nigerian National Sports Festival in 2012 ahead of Abbas Abubakar and Gerald Odeka.[4] He represented his country at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, running in the 4 x 400 m. He also represented Nigeria at the 2015 IAAF World Relays.[2][5]

2015 seemed a breakthrough year for Erayokan. Erayokan was selected for the individual 400 m at the Brazzaville African Games. He had only previously been in the relay pool at international competitions.[6] At the Brazzaville African Games, he went under 46 s for the first time in his career, running 45.84 in the heats.[7] He bettered that in the semifinal with a sub 45 s clocking of 44.95 s, earning him a spot in the final. In the final, he finished 6th in 45.73 s.

He was selected to represent Nigeria at the Portland Indoor Championships. He however did not run because he arrived Portland too close to the start of the 400 m heats.[6] He also competed at the 2016 African Championships in Durban but did not make the final.

References
  1. "Orukpe Erayokan". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 - Orukpe Erayokan Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. "Profile of Erayokan ORUKPE | All-Athletics.com". www.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. Eduzor, Ifeanyi (7 December 2012). "National Sports Festival Eko 2012: Ereyokan revels in 400m win". National Mirror. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. Akani, Bambo (7 May 2015). "4x200m World Champs & Other Team Nigeria Post Race Interviews @ World Relays 2015". Making of Champions. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. "ORUKPE "PAPARAZZI" ERAYOKAN OPENS UP EXCLUSIVELY TO ATHLETIC HEAT". athletic heat. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. Maduewesi, Christopher (11 December 2015). "Nigeria Top 12 Athletes in 2015 (Part 1)". Making of Champions. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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