Airat Bakare
Airat Bakare (born 20 May 1967) is a retired Nigerian female sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.
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| Born | 20 May 1967 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | ||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 51.83 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 resides in New York City with her two daughters and husband.
External links
- Airat Bakare at World Athletics
- Airat Bakare at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Airat Bakare at the International Olympic Committee
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