Omotayo "Tayo" 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.
Her sisters Omolade "Lade" Akinremi and were also athletes. They all ran for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs before transferring to the Arizona State Sun Devils program.
Achievements
World Junior Championships in Athletics Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria3rd4 × 400 m relay3:33.56
African Championships in Athletics Representing 1990African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt 3rd400 metres hurdles57.43
Representing 1992African ChampionshipsBelle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 1st400 m52.53
Representing 1993African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa 1st400 m hurdles57.59
African Games Representing 1991All-Africa GamesCairo, Egypt 3rd400 m hurdles58:85
Summer Universiade Representing 1993UniversiadeBuffalo, United States7th400 m hurdles58.47
Personal bests 400 metres hurdles – 57.59 s (1992) 400 metres – 52.53 s (1993)
See also Omolade Akinremi
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