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Orukpe Erayokan

Orukpe Erayokan

Nigerian sprinter (born 1993)

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]

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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.[8]

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.[9]

References

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    "Orukpe Erayokan". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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    "Glasgow 2014 - Orukpe Erayokan Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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    "Profile of Erayokan ORUKPE | All-Athletics.com". www.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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    Eduzor, Ifeanyi (7 December 2012). "National Sports Festival Eko 2012: Ereyokan revels in 400m win". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    Akani, Bambo (7 May 2015). "4x200m World Champs & Other Team Nigeria Post Race Interviews @ World Relays 2015". Making of Champions. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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    "ORUKPE "PAPARAZZI" ERAYOKAN OPENS UP EXCLUSIVELY TO ATHLETIC HEAT". athletic heat. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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    Maduewesi, Christopher (11 December 2015). "Nigeria Top 12 Athletes in 2015 (Part 1)". Making of Champions. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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    Olus, Yemi (24 December 2018). "Top 20 Nigerian Athletes in 2018 Part 1 (20 - 16)". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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    Olus, Yemi (24 December 2018). "Top 20 Nigerian Athletes in 2018 Part 1 (20 - 16)". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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