Airat Bakare

Airat Bakare (born 20 May 1967) is a retired Nigerian female sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.

Airat Bakare

Personal information
Born	(1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 57)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 51.83
Medal record African Championships 1988 Annaba 400 m 1989 Lagos 400 m All-Africa Games 1991 Cairo 400 m

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^[when?] resides in New York City with her two daughters and husband.