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Halimat Ismaila

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Halimat Oyinoza Ismaila (born 3 July 1984 in Ilorin, Kwara) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ismaila represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed fourth in a time of 11.72 which was not enough to advance to the second round. Together with Ene Franca Idoko, Gloria Kemasuode, Agnes Osazuwa and Oludamola Osayomi she also took part in the 4 × 100 metres relay. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Halimat Ismaila is the 6,373rd most popular athlete (down from 5,998th in 2024), the 272nd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 254th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Halimat Ismaila ranks 6,373 out of 6,025Before her are Beatrice Faumuina, Dion Phaneuf, Matthew Pinsent, Fiona MacDonald, Dominic Demeritte, and Óscar Gil. After her are Juan Fernández La Villa, Karol Zalewski, Anders Mol, Gleb Galperin, Katelin Guregian, and Lyndon Rush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Halimat Ismaila ranks 1,454Before her are Bonnie McKee, Sofía Maccari, Bari Weiss, John Resig, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, and Patrick Küng. After her are Ankita Lokhande, Jon Foster, Yusuke Kondo, Marie Martinod, Kim Dae-eun, and Yoshizumi Ogawa.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Halimat Ismaila ranks 272 out of 309Before her are Anderson Esiti (1994), Nosa Igiebor (1990), Liz Benson (1966), Blessing Okagbare (1988), Adenike Oladosu (1994), and Danny Shittu (1980). After her are Salwa Eid Naser (1998), Ayo Adesanya (1969), Anthony Ujah (1990), Bobby Adekanye (1999), Mikel Agu (1993), and Gloria Bamiloye (1964).

Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Halimat Ismaila ranks 27Before her are Innocent Egbunike (1961), Aaron Egbele (1979), Enefiok Udo-Obong (1982), Oludamola Osayomi (1986), Ene Franca Idoko (1985), and Blessing Okagbare (1988). After her are Salwa Eid Naser (1998), Ese Brume (1996), James Godday (1984), Agnes Osazuwa (1989), Mariam Usman (1990), and Margaret Adeoye (1985).