Rhasidat Adeleke

Rhasidat Adeleke ( (/rəˈʃiːdə/;[1] born 29 August 2002) is an Irish sprinter.[2][3]

Rhasidat Adeleke
Personal information
National teamIreland
Born (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 11.31 (2021)
  • 200 m: 22.85 (2022)
Medal record
European U20 Championships
2021 Tallinn100 m
2021 Tallinn200 m

Career

She won a silver medal in the 4 x 100m relay with Molly Scott, Gina Akpe-Moses, Ciara Neville and Patience Jumbo-Gula at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland[4][5] and a gold in the 200m at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Győr, Hungary.[2][6] In 2021 she became senior national champion followed by winning the 100m-200m sprint double at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[7][8][9][10]

Background

Adeleke was born in Dublin in 2002 to Nigerian parents Ade and Prince Adeleke. [5] She won a junior sprint double at the Irish Schools championships for Presentation College, Terenure.[5][11] She is a member of Tallaght Athletic Club.[11][5][12]

References
  1. Foley, Cliona (6 January 2019). Rhasidat Adeleke | Career goals, Athletics Ireland, support system, European gold, high performance. Off The Ball. Retrieved 16 July 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. Dodge, John (18 October 2018). "What A Year! Here Are All The Irish Medals Our Sports Stars Have Won In 2018". balls.ie. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018.
  3. "The Irish teen with the world at her feet".
  4. "4 x 100 Metres Relay Women – Final – Results" (PDF). IAAF. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. O'Keeffe, Alan (22 July 2018). "'I gave it all I had,' says Rhasidat (15) of her golden run". Independent.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  6. "15-year-old Rhasidat Adeleke storms to 200m gold for Ireland at European Championships". The42.ie. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. O'Riordan, Ian (26 June 2021). "Rhasidat Adeleke shines again to stake her claim for Olympics place". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. "Adeleke eyes European glory after breezing into final". RTÉ Sport. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. "Rhasidat Adeleke sprints to gold in 100m at European U20 Championships". RTÉ Sport. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. O'Riordan, Ian (21 July 2021). "Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke wins European sprint double". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  11. O'Riordan, Ian (29 July 2017). "Three reasons to be cheerful for the future of Irish athletics Gina Akpe-Moses, Patience Jumbo-Gula and Rhasidat Adeleke represent new generation". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  12. "The Irish teen with the world at her feet". The 42. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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