Success Oghene Oyibu (born 27 July 2007) is a Nigerian track and field athlete.[1] She won one silver medal and two gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4×100 meters relay at the 2025 U20 African Championships held in Abeokuta, Nigeria.[2] In 2025, she joined Baylor University.[3]
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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Baylor University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 100m: 11.44 (2026) 200m: 22.94 (2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHer career began at the MTN Championships held in Benin City, where she delivered a strong performance before signing with Baylor University.[3][4] Oyibu qualified through the trials,[5][6] and in 2025, she led a Nigerian sweep at the African U20 Championships in Abeokuta, winning the 200 m with a new personal best of 23.58 seconds. She also clinched silver in the 100 m[7] and anchored Nigeria's 4 × 100 m relay team to gold with a time of 45.58 seconds.[8] She is currently a freshman.[9]
In April 2026, at the Michael Johnson Invitational, she ran a wind-aided personal best of 11.19 seconds (+2.8 m/s), finishing second behind Janae De Gannes.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "Oghene Success OYIBU | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Periscope News (July 20, 2026). "I'm happy, grateful to AFN for the opportunity to be on the international stage – Success Oyibu". periscope.ng. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Adewale, Abiodun (2025-11-14). "African U-20 champ Oyibu joins Baylor University". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Liadi, Tunde (2025-11-14). "Sprint Sensation Oyibu Success joins American varsity". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Encounter (2025-07-10). "CAA Championships: I'm Ready For Big Stage – Success Oyibu - THE ENCOUNTER". theencounter.com.ng. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Taiwo, Jide (2025-07-09). "Oyibu Success Vows To Make Nigeria Proud At 2025 CAA U-18/U-20 Championships In Abeokuta". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Okeke, Joshua (July 3, 2025). "Ezechukwu, Caleb, others shine at National U-18 & U-20 Athletics Trials in Sagamu". makingofchamps.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Success Oyibu - Track & Field". Baylor. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Sports, Bold (2025-11-13). "Success Oyibu joins Baylor University after breakout year in Nigerian athletics". Bold Sports. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ MileSplitTX (2026). "Michael Johnson Invitational 2026". tx.milesplit.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.