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| Born | (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 57) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m: 51.83 | |||||||||||||||||
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Airat Bakare (born 20 May 1967) is a retired Nigerian female sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.
Bakare finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Fatima Yusuf, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Charity Opara.
On the individual level, Bakare won a bronze medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games, a gold medal at the 1988 African Championships and a bronze medal at the 1989 African Championships.
She now resides in New York City with her two daughters and husband.
External links
- Airat Bakare at World Athletics
- Airat Bakare at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Airat Bakare at Olympics.com
| African Champions in women's 400 metres | |
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