Josephine Omaka

Josephine Ada Omaka (born 29 November 1993) is a Nigerian sprinter and hurdler. She competed at local and international competitions in athletics representing Nigeria.

Career Josephine Ada Omaka started her career as a junior sprinter and hurdler in Nigeria where she competes in various local competitions. In 2010, she dropped out of the AFN Golden League due to a backlog of academic work, but she bounced back the same year. She won gold medals at the 2011 African Junior Championships and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics at 100 metres. She also participated in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July, and also won the 2009 African Junior Championships event in the 100 metres and another silver in the 4 × 100 m relay in 2009 competition with Margaret Benson, Goodness Thomas and Wisdom Isoken.

Furthermore, she participated in the African 4 × 400 m relay team that won silver medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe, Izelle Neuhoff and Bukola Abogunloko.

Achievements

Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Girls' 100m 21 Aug Nkiruka Florence NwakweBukola Abogunloko Athletics Girls' Medley Relay 23 Aug Athletics Girls' 400m 21 Aug

Girls Track and road events

Field events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankNkechi Leticia ChimeGirls’ Shot Put13.996 Q14.167

National Olympic Committees (NOCs), mixed-NOCs teams in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Girls' medley relay Americas Africa Europe

Personal bests 100 metres hurdles – 12.98 s (2009) 100 metres – 11.09 s (2011) 100 metres – 11.40 – +1.3 Lagos (NGR) – 30 April 2010 100 metres – 11.1h * – +1.0 – Abuja (NGR) – 1 July 2008 200 metres – 24.55 – Nsukka (NGR) – 21 April 2012 4 × 100 metres Relay – 44.58 – Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) – 13 July 2012 Medley Relay – 2:06.19 – Singapore (SGP) – 23 August 2010

Season bests 100 metres – 12.37 _ -0.1 – Sapele (NGR) – 21 May 2016