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| Name | Olajide Omotayo |
| First Name | Olajide |
| Last Name | Omotayo |
| Occupation | Table Tennis Player |
| Birthday | July 6 |
| Birth Year | 1995 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Olajide Omotayo Biography
Olajide Omotayo is one of the most popular and richest Table Tennis Player who was born on July 6, 1995 in Nigeria.
Olajide started playing Table Tennis at the age of 8. He was introduced to the game by his sister, Omobolanle Omotayo, a one-time national table tennis champion. He started his career playing for a local club, Summer Table Tennis club in his neighbourhood in Somolu Area, Lagos State. He represented his school in the Lagos State Table Tennis Competition for Primary Schools and National School sports Competition at age 9. He started representing Nigeria at International Competitions at 11. In 2008, he represented Nigeria at the All African Junior Table Tennis Championships in Alexandria Egypt where he won Bronze.
His first international appearance for Nigeria was in 2008 as a cadet at the 2008 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Junior and Cadet Championships which held in Alexandria, Egypt.
Olajide Omotayo (born 6 July 1995, in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional table tennis player based in Italy. He is the youngest of 6 siblings. His peak world ranking to-date was 85. He is currently ranked 92nd in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) male world rankings. He is the current Champion of Africa after defeating Quadri Aruna to win Gold in the Men’s Singles at the 2019 African Games, his debut appearance. Olajide is known for his offensive playing style with a strong topspin stroke. In 2017, Olajide secured a five-year sponsorship deal with the German manufacturer of kits, Gewo.
Olajide Omotayo Net Worth
Olajide is one of the richest Table Tennis Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olajide Omotayo's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Table Tennis Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
He competed for Nigeria at the 2016 African Championship (doubles event) and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia winning Bronze and silver respectively.
Olajide featured in the 2018 African Championship in Mauritius representing Nigeria. He made it to the semi-finals after beating Togo’s Atarou Assou and Angola’s Elizandro André. He had a stunning outing as he proceeded to defeat Egypt’s no.3 seed, Mohamed El-Beiali and Shady Magdy to make it to the semi-final round. Olajide lost to compatriot Quadri Aruna.
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Olajide failed to qualify for the 2015 African Games after losing a crucial game during the trials. He couldn’t return to his club in Italy at the time and was at the verge of quitting Table Tennis completely. Quadri Aruna’s record-breaking qualification for the Rio 2016’s Olympic Games quarter-finals gave him hope to fight back.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Olajide Omotayo. You may help us to build the dating records for Olajide Omotayo!Olajide was one of the five male Table Tennis players selected to represent Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Nigerian team included Bode Abiodun, Azeez Jamiu, Quadri Aruna, and veteran player, Segun Toriola.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
The final was a classic with one of his role-model in the game and the current highest ranked African table tennis player, Quadri Aruna. In a fierce show of African brilliance, energy and skills from both sides, Omotayo raced to the lead with a 3-0 (13-11, 11–9, 16-14). The more experienced Quadri had a good come back in the 4th and 5th games cutting the lead to 3–2 with 8-11, 13–15. Omotayo scaled through with a 12–10 win to claim his first international Gold medal.
At the 2019 African Games which held in Rabat Morocco, Olajide was up against three of the best players in Africa to become the continent’s champion. He played against two former champions – Egypt’s Ahmed Saleh and Nigeria’s Segun Toriola in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages.
Facts & Trivia
Olajide Ranked on the list of most popular Table Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Olajide Omotayo celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.
In the doubles match, Quadri and Olajide played against Cheng-Ting Liao and Chen Chien-an and lost (2-1). The Nigerian team lost (3-1) overall to exit the 2019 ITTF Team World Cup which held in Tokyo, Japan. Chinese Taipei finished second in the Group while Nigeria exited bagging the third spot.
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