Bio
Rhasidat Adeleke (pronounced rə-SHEE-də) is a young and dominant Irish sprinter. Born on August 29, 2002, in Dublin, Ireland, she's currently 21 years old (as of July 2024).Adeleke holds the title for seven individual Irish national records. This includes both indoor and outdoor events: 60m, 100m, 200m, 300m, and 400m (both indoor and outdoor). She's also contributed to setting two additional national records as part of relay teams: the women's 4x400 meters relay and the mixed 4x400 meters relay.
She secured a gold medal in the 100m and 200m at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Adeleke has reached the podium at major international competitions, including a silver medal at the World U20 Championships. Additionally, she made it to the top eight at the World Championships.Born in Ireland to Nigerian parents, Adeleke represents her Irish heritage on the track. She attends the prestigious University of Texas on a track scholarship.Adeleke is the first member of her family to pursue higher education in the United States.
Rhasidat Adeleke's personal best in the 200 meters is 22.34 seconds. She achieved this mark with a tailwind of 1.8 m/s on April 14, 2023, at Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Florida, USA
Tournaments
- 2024 European Championships 4x400m Mixed Gold
- 2024 European Championships 400m Silver
- 2024 European Championships 4x400m Silver
- 2024 World Relays 4x400m Mixed Bronze
- 2021 European U20 CH 200m Gold
- 2021 European U20 CH 100m Gold
- 2019 European Youth Olympics (EYOF) 200m Gold
- 2019 European Youth Olympics (EYOF) 100m Gold
- 2018 European U18 CH 200m Gold
- 2017 European Youth Olympics (EYOF) 200m Silver
- 2017 European Youth Olympics (EYOF) 4x100m Bronze