Ezinne Okparaebo

Ezinne Okparaebo // (born 3 March 1988) is a Norwegian sprinter. She is Scandinavia's fastest woman ever over 60m and 100m. Okparaebo has won the 100m national title 13 times. She moved to Norway as a nine-year old and grew up in Ammerud. She visited the Haugen skole, where her sprinting talent was discovered on a sports school day. She has been the top female sprinter in Norway since 2005, and is competing for the club IL Norna-Salhus. She won the silver medal at 60 metres for women in the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the bronze medal in the same discipline in 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships.

Ezinne Okparaebo
Okparaebo under EM for lag, 2009
Personal information
Full nameEzinne Okparaebo
NationalityNorwegian
Born3 March 1988 (1988-03-03) (age 36)
Imo State, Nigeria
Sport
CountryNorway
SportAthletics
Event(s)60m, 100m, 200m
ClubNorna-Salhus
Coached byThomas Prange
Achievements and titles
National finalsThirteen, (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Medal record
Sprinter
Representing  Norway
European Championships
2007 European Athletics Junior Championships 100m
2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships 60m
2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships 60m
European Cup
2008 European Cup 100m
European Team Championships (Super League)
2010 European Team Championships 100m
European Team Championships (First League)
2009 Bergen 100m
2011 İzmir 100m
2014 Tallinn 100m
National Championships Norway
2018 National Championships Norway 100m
2016 National Championships Norway 100m
2015 National Championships Norway 100m
2014 National Championships Norway 100m
2013 National Championships Norway 100m
2012 National Championships Norway 100m
2011 National Championships Norway 100m
2010 National Championships Norway 100m
2009 National Championships Norway 100m
2008 National Championships Norway 100m
2007 National Championships Norway 100m
2006 National Championships Norway 100m
2005 National Championships Norway 100m
2006 National Championships Norway 200m

Her younger sisters are also athletes. Chiamaka Okparaebo specializes in triple and long jump. Angelica Okparaebo is also a track and field athlete.

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