| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (age 27) Offa,Kwara State,Nigeria[1] |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Sprint | 400 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 58 |
| Personalbest | 400 m: 51.22 s (2018) |
| Updated on 28 February 2019 | |
Yinka Ajayi (born 11th of August 1997) is a Nigeriansprinter specialising in the400 metres.[2] She was the bronze medalists at the2018 African Championships in Asaba. Individually, she also won a bronze medal at the2017 Islamic Solidarity Games, in addition to several relay medals. She is also sister toMiami Dolphins Running Back;Jay Ajayi.
She was a finalist in the 400 metres at the2018 Commonwealth Games and went on to anchor the Nigerian 4 × 400 m relay quartet (Patience George,Glory Nathaniel,Praise Idamadudu, Ajayi) to a silver medal behind Jamaica.[citation needed]
She finished second at the 2017 Nigerian Championships in a then personal best of 51.57 s behindPatience George.[3] She made the semifinals of the 400 metres at the2017 IAAF World Championships. Her personal best in the event is 51.22 seconds set inAbuja at the 2018 Abuja Golden League.[4]
In 2021, she became the first woman in the history ofDrake University to represent the school in track and field at theOlympic Games.[5]
Ajayi is currently serving an eight-year competition ban (the initial four years and four more years added in 2024) set to end in January 2030 for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive formetenolone in December 2021.[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nigeria | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.14 |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.94 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 53.54 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.94 | |||
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 400 m | 52.57 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.20 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.47 | |||
| World Championships | London,United Kingdom | 19th (sf) | 400 m | 52.10 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.72 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast,Australia | 8th | 400 m | 52.26 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.29 | |||
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 400 m | 51.34 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.17 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.10 |
