Airat Bakare
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1967 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 51.83 |
Medal record | |
Airat Bakare (born 20 May 1967) is a retired Nigerian female sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.
Bakare finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Fatima Yusuf, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Charity Opara.
On the individual level, Bakare won a bronze medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games, a gold medal at the 1988 African Championships and a bronze medal at the 1989 African Championships.
She now[when?] resides in New York City with her two daughters and husband.
External links[edit]
- Airat Bakare at World Athletics
- Airat Bakare at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Airat Bakare at Olympics.com
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- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- Olympic female sprinters
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
- 20th-century Nigerian women
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