ATHLETE
Halimat Ismaila
1984 - Today

Halimat Ismaila
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 6,025. Before 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.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBeatrice Faumuina
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6,367
Dion Phaneuf
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6,368
Matthew Pinsent
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6,369
Fiona MacDonald
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 6,370
Dominic Demeritte
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 6,371
Óscar Gil
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 6,372
Halimat Ismaila
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,373
Juan Fernández La Villa
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,374
Karol Zalewski
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,375
Anders Mol
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,376
Gleb Galperin
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 6,377
Katelin Guregian
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 6,378
Lyndon Rush
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 6,379
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Halimat Ismaila ranks 1,454. Before 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.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsBonnie McKee
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,448
Sofía Maccari
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,449
Bari Weiss
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,450
John Resig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 1,451
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 1,452
Patrick Küng
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 1,453
Halimat Ismaila
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 1,454
Ankita Lokhande
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 1,455
Jon Foster
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 1,456
Yusuke Kondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 1,457
Marie Martinod
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 1,458
Kim Dae-eun
GYMNAST
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 1,459
Yoshizumi Ogawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 1,460
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Halimat Ismaila ranks 272 out of 309. Before 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).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsAnderson Esiti
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 266
Nosa Igiebor
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 267
Liz Benson
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 268
Blessing Okagbare
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 269
Adenike Oladosu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 270
Danny Shittu
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 271
Halimat Ismaila
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 272
Salwa Eid Naser
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 273
Ayo Adesanya
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 274
Anthony Ujah
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 275
Bobby Adekanye
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 276
Mikel Agu
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 277
Gloria Bamiloye
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 278
Among ATHLETES In Nigeria
Among athletes born in Nigeria, Halimat Ismaila ranks 27. Before 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).
Innocent Egbunike
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 21
Aaron Egbele
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 22
Enefiok Udo-Obong
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 23
Oludamola Osayomi
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 24
Ene Franca Idoko
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 25
Blessing Okagbare
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 26
Halimat Ismaila
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 27
Salwa Eid Naser
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 28
Ese Brume
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.58
Rank: 29
James Godday
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 30
Agnes Osazuwa
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 31
Mariam Usman
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.84
Rank: 32
Margaret Adeoye
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 33














































