Rilwan Alowonle
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle |
| Born | 12 December 1993 United States |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| College team | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle (born 12 December 1993) is a US-born athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] He competes internationally for Nigeria, the country of origin of both his parents. He competed at the 2019 World Championships in Doha reaching the semifinals. Earlier that year he finished fourth at the 2019 African Games.
His personal best in the event is 49.42 seconds set in Rabat in 2019.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria
| |||||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 11th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.97 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.88 | |||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 49.42 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 52.01 | |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 20th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 60.13 |
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 10th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.95 |
References
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External links
[edit]- Rilwan Alowonle at World Athletics
- Rilwan Alowonle at TFRRS.org
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio
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- Nigerian male hurdlers
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
- People from Cottage Grove, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Washington County, Minnesota
- African Games competitors for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- Track and field athletes from Minnesota
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's track and field athletes
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