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Place of Birth: Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria
About Orukpe Erayokan
- Orukpe Erayokan (born 20 December 1993 in Uromi, Edo State) is a Nigerian sprinter.
- His main event is the 400 metres.
- He is a two-time All-Africa Games finalist.Erayokan won the 400 m at the 18th Nigerian National Sports Festival in 2012 ahead of Abbas Abubakar and Gerald Odeka. He represented his country at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, running in the 4 x 400 m.
- He also represented Nigeria at the 2015 IAAF World Relays.2015 seemed a breakthrough year for Erayokan.
- Erayokan was selected for the individual 400 m at the Brazzaville African Games.
- He had only previously been in the relay pool at international competitions.
- At the Brazzaville African Games, he went under 46 s for the first time in his career, running 45.84 in the heats.
- He bettered that in the semifinal with a sub 45 s clocking of 44.95 s, earning him a spot in the final.
- In the final, he finished 6th in 45.73 s.He was selected to represent Nigeria at the Portland Indoor Championships.
- He however did not run because he arrived Portland too close to the start of the 400 m heats.
- He also competed at the 2016 African Championships in Durban but did not make the final.
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