Rhasidat Adeleke is an Irish sprinter who is all set to compete in the Women’s 400 m final event at the Paris 2024 Games, find out more about her below along with her parents and net worth
Adeleke is one of the top favourites to win the 400 m gold after coming in second in the semi-finals with a time of 49.95.
Who is Irish athlete Rhasidat Adeleke, bio, age, height, family, parents, coach, medals and net worth
Notably, Adeleke will be the first ever Irish woman to line up in a sprint event final at the Olympic Games.
Rhasidat Adeleke bio
Rhasidat Adeleke is an Irish sprinter who was born on August 29, 2002, in Dublin, Ireland. She was the first Irish woman to break the 50-second barrier in the 400 metres event. Adeleke was born to parents Ade, and Prince Adeleke, who are both Yoruba and originally from Oyo State, western Nigeria. Her mother Ade worked for the state postal company An Post. Adeleke currently holds seven individual Irish national records.
She has a net worth of $1-5 million.
Age and height
Rhasidat Adeleke was just 21 years old and stands at a height of 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in).
Education
Rhasidat Adeleke attended St. Mark’s Primary school in Tallaght before attending Presentation Community College Terenure. She then attended the University of Texas in Austin, where she played for the Texas Longhorns.
Nationality
Rhasidat Adeleke is an Irish national.
Club and coach
Rhasidat Adeleke is a member of a Tallaght Athletic Club and trains under coach Edrick Floreal.
Career and achievements
Rhasidat Adeleke first gained prominence after winning a junior sprint double at the Irish Schools championships in 2017. She was just 14-years-old at that time and just a month later, she won a silver medal in the 200 metres at the European Youth Olympic Festival. The following year, she won a gold at the European Under-18 Championships, and then a silver at the World U20 Championships.
She then claimed the 100 m / 200 m sprint double in 2019 at the European Youth Olympic Festival. Rhasidat Adeleke was the also first Irish woman to break the 50-second barrier in the 400 metres. The Irish sprinter qualified for the Paris Olympics in July 2023 after finishing second with a time of 22.36 seconds at the 200m in the World Continental Tour Gold in Hungary.
Earlier this year, Rhasidat Adeleke went on a roll, winning several medals including the World Athletics Relays, where he won a Bronze at the 2024 Nassau in the 4×400 m mixed event. He then won a gold medal in the 4×400 m mixed event at the 2024 European Championships, followed by two more silver medals in the 4×400 m relay and 400 m.
Personal best records
Given below are Rhasidat Adeleke’s personal best records:
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
| 60 m | 7.17 | 2022 | NR |
| 100 m | 11.31 | 2021 | |
| 200 m | 22.59 | 2022 | NR |
| 300 m | 36.87 | 2022 | NR |
| 400 m | 50.53 | 2022 | NR |