Knowledge

Olusoji Fasuba

Source 📝

310: 179: 282: 254: 233: 207: 1017: 2279: 2262: 2228: 1171: 1154: 1086: 1341: 1307: 1256: 1409: 1375: 1358: 1324: 1273: 1239: 1222: 1205: 1137: 1103: 2296: 2245: 2330: 2211: 2194: 2177: 2129: 2115: 2101: 2087: 2031: 2017: 1290: 2160: 2059: 157: 1188: 2313: 2143: 2073: 2045: 2003: 1989: 1120: 1392: 31: 587:
In April 2011 Olusoji joined the Royal Navy applying through the Royal Navy Careers Office in Oxford, and embarked on a career as Logistician (Supply Chain) Rating. He hopes to continue with athletics as a hobby and compete for the Royal Navy. He stated that the reason behind this was that he was
505:' old record of 9.86 s from 1996, Fasuba's run was remarkable as he is almost a foot shorter than many other sprinters, he is thought to have one of the fastest footspeeds in athletics. Despite having injury problems throughout the season, Fasuba defended his regional title at the 1617: 516:, winning in the 100 m and 4×100 m relay. However, the occasion was marred by calls for him to be banned from the Nigerian team following a misunderstanding: Fasuba had planned to celebrate with the 459: 363: 191: 540:
in a time of 10.29 s. He qualified for the second round in which he improved his time to 10.21 seconds. However, he was unable to qualify for the semi-finals as he finished in fourth place after
266: 1610: 1448: 555:, but his performance was modest and he was eliminated in the second round after running 10.25 seconds. After a poor start to 2010, he was not selected to defend his 60 m title at the 1960: 1603: 775: 2392: 1402: 1385: 322: 2323: 2306: 2289: 2272: 2255: 2238: 2221: 2204: 2187: 2170: 2153: 614: 2442: 2427: 245: 2437: 2377: 2372: 1054: 552: 613:, of Kenya, lowering it to 9.77 later that year. Furthermore, this places him as the joint-twentieth fastest 100 m runner ever and the fifth-fastest runner outside of the 430:
player and, as a result, he managed to attend Merit Mixed Secondary School through an athletics scholarship. He dominated the school's athletics events, winning not only the
1368: 1351: 1334: 1317: 1300: 1283: 1266: 1249: 1232: 1215: 1198: 1181: 1164: 1147: 1130: 1113: 1096: 379: 1441: 1953: 2397: 1434: 2447: 1946: 1079: 1913: 2407: 1047: 2457: 2432: 1917: 1846: 1688: 2422: 1040: 520:
but he had to abandon the celebration after he was called to take a drugs test. On 26 August 2007, he finished fourth in the 100 m at the
450:
but found the work difficult. Encouraged by his mother, he decided to leave the education system in favour of athletics, his foremost passion.
767: 2402: 2417: 198: 956: 972: 900: 490: 371: 506: 471: 367: 571:
Fasuba is the first child of Olumide and Evelyn Fasuba, and has a younger brother (Kayode) and a younger sister (Yinka). He met
2412: 467: 294: 260: 239: 2382: 521: 479: 463: 1063: 602: 556: 525: 486: 474:, and won his first major medal a few months later – an Olympic bronze medal as part of the 4×100 m relay team at the 348: 213: 941: 1969: 509:. For his 2006 achievements, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose him as the Nigerian Male Athlete of the Year. 2367: 1595: 1090: 466:
and finished fourth with the Nigerian team. Fasuba closed the year with a win in the 100 m at the inaugural
2452: 560: 988: 579:
runner, at his first national athletics training camp in 2003 and they are now married They have 1 daughter.
2387: 1742: 921: 494: 458:
Fasuba had his breakthrough year in 2003, starting with the 2003 national trials. He was selected for the
1426: 541: 443: 1022: 1555: 1209: 1032: 878: 1738: 779: 410:
Olympic gold medallist. His parents encouraged him to run from a young age and he was so fast that
1938: 1900: 1277: 398:
in Nigeria, the eldest of three children. Sprinting was part of his family life as his mother, a
316: 1630: 2362: 2283: 2232: 1892: 1875: 1564: 513: 288: 2357: 1647: 529: 475: 419: 359: 185: 8: 1925: 1863: 1800: 1528: 897: 856: 630: 1016: 2317: 2266: 2164: 1896: 1867: 1850: 1510: 1192: 610: 502: 301: 1027: 838: 2334: 1492: 1413: 1379: 1124: 545: 145: 820: 801: 2063: 2049: 1746: 1651: 588:
looking for a more settled life for his family. Now a fully qualified Logistician.
431: 411: 340: 273: 224: 1625: 1474: 2091: 1888: 1788: 1775: 1725: 1717: 1713: 1519: 1362: 1012: 1008: 945: 904: 517: 1871: 2105: 2077: 1921: 1838: 1821: 1771: 1767: 1721: 1692: 1684: 1582: 1573: 1483: 1396: 1340: 1311: 1306: 1260: 1255: 937: 625:, and Simbine. He also has the fourth fastest time by an African runner in the 618: 572: 415: 1659: 2351: 2300: 2249: 2133: 2119: 1626: 1457: 1408: 1374: 1357: 1345: 1328: 1323: 1272: 1243: 1238: 1221: 1204: 1136: 1102: 606: 391: 352: 170: 2295: 2244: 2007: 1993: 1792: 1750: 1680: 802:
Take nothing for granted Asafa and Justin, Olu Fasuba has hit the big time!
375: 2278: 2261: 2227: 2147: 1859: 1842: 1817: 1796: 1655: 1175: 1158: 1141: 638: 622: 601:
Having beaten Frank Fredericks' previous mark, Fasuba was the 100 m
403: 395: 1456: 2035: 2021: 1973: 1813: 1501: 1461: 1226: 723: 704: 576: 427: 423: 407: 344: 1062: 30: 1763: 1537: 1107: 1067: 883: 693: 685: 666: 634: 626: 537: 439: 435: 674: 776:
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
731: 1968: 536:
he competed at the 100 m and placed second in his heat after
528:
60 m sprint on 8 March 2008 in a time of 6.51 s. At the
478:. The following year he competed in the 100 and 200 m at the 2329: 2210: 2193: 2176: 2159: 2128: 2114: 2100: 2086: 2058: 2030: 2016: 1909: 1834: 1809: 1759: 1709: 1701: 1668: 1643: 1289: 533: 447: 399: 358:
He was a member of the Nigerian bronze medal winning team in the
162: 98: 49: 1187: 1170: 1153: 1085: 2312: 2142: 2072: 2044: 2002: 1988: 1884: 1784: 1734: 1676: 1391: 1119: 992: 976: 960: 908: 842: 823:. Olusoji Fasuba official website. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. 805: 712: 609:, of South Africa, broke it with 9.84 in 2021; followed by 498: 382:
in 2008, becoming the first African to complete the feat.
2393:
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
414:
would ask him to compete for them, even though he was of
2443:
Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games
2428:
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
2438:
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
2378:
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2373:
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
938:
Fastest man in Africa begins new career in the Navy
922:
Fasuba Missed Doha Because He Wasn’t In Form – Bada
309: 857:"Fasuba, Otonye are Nigerian athletes of the year" 178: 402:, was a runner in her youth and is the cousin of 2398:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria 2349: 281: 253: 232: 206: 879:Olusoji Fasuba's difficult race for recognition 940:. Navy News Website. Retrieved on 2012-02-13. 551:Fasuba was entered into the 100 m at the 370:in 100 metres. He won the silver medal at the 355:broke it in July 2021 with 9.84 seconds. 1954: 1611: 1442: 1048: 2448:World Athletics Indoor Championships winners 2408:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics 1961: 1947: 1618: 1604: 1449: 1435: 1055: 1041: 1015: 351:in the event with 9.85 seconds until 29: 2458:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 898:Event Report - Men's 100m - Quarter-Final 837:Carole Fuchs and Dare Esan (2008-08-03). 762: 760: 2433:African Games gold medalists for Nigeria 816: 814: 745:All information taken from IAAF profile. 833: 831: 829: 485:In early 2006 he finished fifth at the 472:2004 African Championships in Athletics 378:and was the indoor world champion over 2350: 979:(2009-03-08). Retrieved on 2009-04-09. 963:(2008-11-20). Retrieved on 2009-04-09. 854: 757: 418:age. Furthermore, he was a proficient 2423:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics 1942: 1599: 1430: 1036: 855:Negash, Elshadai (10 December 2006). 811: 464:2003 World Championships in Athletics 2403:Olympic bronze medalists for Nigeria 826: 557:2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships 482:, but failed to reach either final. 470:. In 2004, he went on to win at the 2418:Nigerian people of Jamaican descent 768:"Athlete biography: Olusoji Fasuba" 453: 13: 871: 839:Focus on Athletes - Olusoji Fasuba 582: 524:with 10.07 s. Fasuba won the 442:. Fasuba continued his studies at 14: 2469: 1002: 644: 339:(born 9 July 1984) is a Nigerian 77:175 cm (5 ft 9 in) 2328: 2311: 2294: 2277: 2260: 2243: 2226: 2209: 2192: 2175: 2158: 2141: 2127: 2113: 2099: 2085: 2071: 2057: 2043: 2029: 2015: 2001: 1987: 1407: 1390: 1373: 1356: 1339: 1322: 1305: 1288: 1271: 1254: 1237: 1220: 1203: 1186: 1169: 1152: 1135: 1118: 1101: 1084: 1028:IAAF "Focus on Athletes" article 566: 497:with 9.85 seconds from the 308: 280: 252: 231: 205: 177: 155: 982: 966: 950: 591: 931: 914: 890: 877:Broadbent, Rick (2008-05-09). 848: 794: 561:Athletic Federation of Nigeria 512:He won two gold medals at the 1: 2413:Sportspeople from Delta State 750: 385: 2383:Olympic athletes for Nigeria 501:Grand Prix in May, breaking 493:. He then established a new 7: 989:Biography Fasuba Olusoji A. 920:Odigbo, Uzor (2010-03-08). 563:stated he was not in form. 366:. The same year he won the 10: 2474: 995:. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. 928:. Retrieved on 2010-03-20. 911:. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. 896:Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-15). 887:. Retrieved on 2009-05-06. 845:. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. 808:. Retrieved on 2010-03-20. 526:World Indoor Championships 507:2006 African Championships 487:World Indoor Championships 444:Obafemi Awolowo University 199:World Indoor Championships 1980: 1637: 1556:Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud 1468: 1074: 903:17 September 2009 at the 800:Vazel, P-J (2006-05-16). 337:Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba 300: 272: 223: 197: 169: 151: 143: 139: 128: 109: 104: 94: 89: 81: 73: 55: 45: 40: 28: 944:17 February 2012 at the 553:2009 World Championships 522:2007 World Championships 85:70 kg (154 lb) 2368:Nigerian male sprinters 629:with 6.49 s; only 605:with 9.85 s until 597:Last updated April 2009 372:2006 Commonwealth Games 343:who specializes in the 105:Achievements and titles 1064:World Indoor Champions 617:area behind Omanyala, 559:as Sunday Bada of the 35:Olusoji Fasuba in 2007 2453:S.L. Benfica athletes 603:African record holder 514:2007 All-Africa Games 368:African Championships 349:African record holder 1631:4 × 100 metres relay 782:on 12 September 2008 530:2008 Summer Olympics 476:2004 Athens Olympics 460:4 x 100 metres relay 360:4 x 100 metres relay 41:Personal information 2388:Yoruba sportspeople 1629:champions in men's 1529:Leonard Myles-Mills 1460:champions in men's 957:100 Metres All Time 631:Leonard Myles-Mills 480:World Championships 390:Fasuba was born in 25: 2318:Ferdinand Omanyala 2267:Wilfried Koffi Hua 2165:Frankie Fredericks 1511:Frankie Fredericks 1193:Haralabos Papadias 973:60 Metres All Time 633:, fellow Nigerian 611:Ferdinand Omanyala 503:Frankie Fredericks 491:Commonwealth Games 489:and second at the 364:2004 Olympic Games 302:Commonwealth Games 21: 2345: 2344: 2335:Joseph Fahnbulleh 2284:Ben Youssef Meïté 2233:Ben Youssef Meïté 1970:African Champions 1936: 1935: 1593: 1592: 1565:Ben Youssef Meïté 1424: 1423: 1414:Christian Coleman 1380:Christian Coleman 1023:Official homepage 926:Daily Independent 746: 741: 740: 737:3 September 2004 680:28 February 2004 641:have run faster. 546:Martial Mbandjock 412:secondary schools 334: 333: 328: 327: 16:Nigerian sprinter 2465: 2333: 2332: 2316: 2315: 2299: 2298: 2282: 2281: 2265: 2264: 2248: 2247: 2231: 2230: 2214: 2213: 2197: 2196: 2180: 2179: 2163: 2162: 2146: 2145: 2132: 2131: 2118: 2117: 2104: 2103: 2090: 2089: 2076: 2075: 2062: 2061: 2050:John Myles-Mills 2048: 2047: 2034: 2033: 2020: 2019: 2006: 2005: 1992: 1991: 1963: 1956: 1949: 1940: 1939: 1929: 1904: 1879: 1854: 1829: 1804: 1779: 1754: 1729: 1704: 1696: 1671: 1663: 1620: 1613: 1606: 1597: 1596: 1586: 1577: 1568: 1559: 1550: 1541: 1532: 1523: 1514: 1505: 1496: 1487: 1478: 1451: 1444: 1437: 1428: 1427: 1412: 1411: 1395: 1394: 1378: 1377: 1361: 1360: 1344: 1343: 1327: 1326: 1310: 1309: 1293: 1292: 1276: 1275: 1259: 1258: 1242: 1241: 1225: 1224: 1208: 1207: 1191: 1190: 1174: 1173: 1157: 1156: 1140: 1139: 1123: 1122: 1106: 1105: 1089: 1088: 1057: 1050: 1043: 1034: 1033: 1019: 996: 986: 980: 970: 964: 954: 948: 935: 929: 918: 912: 894: 888: 875: 869: 868: 866: 864: 852: 846: 835: 824: 818: 809: 798: 792: 791: 789: 787: 778:. Archived from 764: 744: 699:3 February 2007 649: 648: 542:Richard Thompson 468:Afro-Asian Games 454:Athletics career 319: 312: 311: 291: 284: 283: 274:Afro-Asian Games 263: 256: 255: 242: 235: 234: 225:All-Africa Games 216: 209: 208: 188: 181: 180: 165: 161: 159: 158: 137: 136: 113: 69: 65: 63: 33: 26: 20: 2473: 2472: 2468: 2467: 2466: 2464: 2463: 2462: 2348: 2347: 2346: 2341: 2340: 2327: 2310: 2293: 2276: 2259: 2242: 2225: 2208: 2191: 2174: 2157: 2140: 2126: 2112: 2098: 2092:Victor Omagbemi 2084: 2070: 2056: 2042: 2028: 2014: 2000: 1986: 1976: 1967: 1937: 1932: 1907: 1882: 1857: 1832: 1807: 1782: 1757: 1732: 1707: 1699: 1674: 1666: 1641: 1633: 1624: 1594: 1589: 1580: 1571: 1562: 1553: 1544: 1535: 1526: 1520:Davidson Ezinwa 1517: 1508: 1499: 1490: 1481: 1472: 1464: 1455: 1425: 1420: 1419: 1406: 1389: 1372: 1363:Trayvon Bromell 1355: 1338: 1321: 1304: 1287: 1270: 1253: 1236: 1219: 1202: 1185: 1168: 1151: 1134: 1117: 1100: 1083: 1070: 1061: 1013:World Athletics 1005: 1000: 999: 987: 983: 971: 967: 955: 951: 946:Wayback Machine 936: 932: 919: 915: 905:Wayback Machine 895: 891: 876: 872: 862: 860: 853: 849: 836: 827: 819: 812: 799: 795: 785: 783: 766: 765: 758: 753: 655:Time (seconds) 647: 594: 585: 583:Military career 569: 456: 388: 330: 329: 315: 287: 259: 238: 212: 184: 156: 154: 153: 134: 133: 120: 111: 67: 61: 59: 36: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2471: 2461: 2460: 2455: 2450: 2445: 2440: 2435: 2430: 2425: 2420: 2415: 2410: 2405: 2400: 2395: 2390: 2385: 2380: 2375: 2370: 2365: 2360: 2343: 2342: 2339: 2338: 2321: 2304: 2287: 2270: 2253: 2236: 2219: 2216:Olusoji Fasuba 2202: 2199:Olusoji Fasuba 2185: 2182:Olusoji Fasuba 2168: 2151: 2137: 2123: 2109: 2106:Daniel Effiong 2095: 2081: 2078:Joseph Gikonyo 2067: 2053: 2039: 2025: 2011: 1997: 1982: 1981: 1978: 1977: 1966: 1965: 1958: 1951: 1943: 1934: 1933: 1931: 1930: 1905: 1880: 1855: 1830: 1805: 1780: 1755: 1730: 1705: 1697: 1672: 1664: 1638: 1635: 1634: 1623: 1622: 1615: 1608: 1600: 1591: 1590: 1588: 1587: 1583:Emmanuel Eseme 1578: 1574:Raymond Ekevwo 1569: 1560: 1551: 1547:Olusoji Fasuba 1542: 1533: 1524: 1515: 1506: 1497: 1488: 1484:Ohene Karikari 1479: 1469: 1466: 1465: 1454: 1453: 1446: 1439: 1431: 1422: 1421: 1418: 1417: 1400: 1397:Marcell Jacobs 1383: 1366: 1349: 1332: 1315: 1312:Dwain Chambers 1298: 1295:Olusoji Fasuba 1281: 1264: 1261:Jason Gardener 1247: 1230: 1213: 1210:Maurice Greene 1196: 1179: 1162: 1145: 1128: 1111: 1094: 1076: 1075: 1072: 1071: 1060: 1059: 1052: 1045: 1037: 1031: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1009:Olusoji Fasuba 1004: 1003:External links 1001: 998: 997: 981: 965: 949: 930: 913: 889: 870: 847: 825: 810: 793: 772:Beijing2008.cn 755: 754: 752: 749: 748: 747: 739: 738: 735: 729: 726: 720: 719: 716: 710: 707: 701: 700: 697: 691: 688: 682: 681: 678: 672: 669: 663: 662: 659: 656: 653: 646: 645:Personal bests 643: 619:Marcell Jacobs 593: 590: 584: 581: 573:Ngozi Nwokocha 568: 565: 495:African record 455: 452: 416:primary school 387: 384: 332: 331: 326: 325: 320: 317:2006 Melbourne 313: 305: 304: 298: 297: 292: 289:2003 Hyderabad 285: 277: 276: 270: 269: 264: 257: 249: 248: 243: 236: 228: 227: 221: 220: 217: 210: 202: 201: 195: 194: 189: 182: 174: 173: 167: 166: 149: 148: 141: 140: 135: 131: 130: 129: 126: 125: 114: 107: 106: 102: 101: 96: 92: 91: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 75: 71: 70: 57: 53: 52: 47: 43: 42: 38: 37: 34: 23:Olusoji Fasuba 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2470: 2459: 2456: 2454: 2451: 2449: 2446: 2444: 2441: 2439: 2436: 2434: 2431: 2429: 2426: 2424: 2421: 2419: 2416: 2414: 2411: 2409: 2406: 2404: 2401: 2399: 2396: 2394: 2391: 2389: 2386: 2384: 2381: 2379: 2376: 2374: 2371: 2369: 2366: 2364: 2363:Living people 2361: 2359: 2356: 2355: 2353: 2336: 2331: 2325: 2322: 2319: 2314: 2308: 2305: 2302: 2301:Akani Simbine 2297: 2291: 2288: 2285: 2280: 2274: 2271: 2268: 2263: 2257: 2254: 2251: 2250:Simon Magakwe 2246: 2240: 2237: 2234: 2229: 2223: 2220: 2217: 2212: 2206: 2203: 2200: 2195: 2189: 2186: 2183: 2178: 2172: 2169: 2166: 2161: 2155: 2152: 2149: 2144: 2138: 2135: 2134:Seun Ogunkoya 2130: 2124: 2121: 2120:Seun Ogunkoya 2116: 2110: 2107: 2102: 2096: 2093: 2088: 2082: 2079: 2074: 2068: 2065: 2064:Amadou M'Baye 2060: 2054: 2051: 2046: 2040: 2037: 2032: 2026: 2023: 2018: 2012: 2009: 2004: 1998: 1995: 1990: 1984: 1983: 1979: 1975: 1971: 1964: 1959: 1957: 1952: 1950: 1945: 1944: 1941: 1927: 1923: 1919: 1915: 1911: 1906: 1902: 1898: 1894: 1893:Kwaku Azamati 1890: 1886: 1881: 1877: 1873: 1869: 1865: 1861: 1856: 1852: 1848: 1844: 1840: 1836: 1831: 1827: 1823: 1819: 1815: 1811: 1806: 1802: 1798: 1794: 1790: 1786: 1781: 1777: 1773: 1769: 1765: 1761: 1756: 1752: 1748: 1744: 1740: 1736: 1731: 1727: 1723: 1719: 1715: 1711: 1706: 1703: 1698: 1694: 1690: 1686: 1682: 1678: 1673: 1670: 1665: 1661: 1657: 1653: 1649: 1645: 1640: 1639: 1636: 1632: 1628: 1627:African Games 1621: 1616: 1614: 1609: 1607: 1602: 1601: 1598: 1584: 1579: 1575: 1570: 1566: 1561: 1557: 1552: 1548: 1543: 1539: 1534: 1530: 1525: 1521: 1516: 1512: 1507: 1503: 1498: 1494: 1489: 1485: 1480: 1476: 1475:Gaoussou Koné 1471: 1470: 1467: 1463: 1459: 1458:African Games 1452: 1447: 1445: 1440: 1438: 1433: 1432: 1429: 1415: 1410: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1393: 1387: 1384: 1381: 1376: 1370: 1367: 1364: 1359: 1353: 1350: 1347: 1346:Richard Kilty 1342: 1336: 1333: 1330: 1329:Justin Gatlin 1325: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1308: 1302: 1299: 1296: 1291: 1285: 1282: 1279: 1278:Leonard Scott 1274: 1268: 1265: 1262: 1257: 1251: 1248: 1245: 1244:Justin Gatlin 1240: 1234: 1231: 1228: 1223: 1217: 1214: 1211: 1206: 1200: 1197: 1194: 1189: 1183: 1180: 1177: 1172: 1166: 1163: 1160: 1155: 1149: 1146: 1143: 1138: 1132: 1129: 1126: 1121: 1115: 1112: 1109: 1104: 1098: 1095: 1092: 1087: 1081: 1078: 1077: 1073: 1069: 1065: 1058: 1053: 1051: 1046: 1044: 1039: 1038: 1035: 1029: 1026: 1024: 1021: 1018: 1014: 1010: 1007: 1006: 994: 990: 985: 978: 974: 969: 962: 958: 953: 947: 943: 939: 934: 927: 923: 917: 910: 906: 902: 899: 893: 886: 885: 880: 874: 858: 851: 844: 840: 834: 832: 830: 822: 817: 815: 807: 803: 797: 781: 777: 773: 769: 763: 761: 756: 743: 742: 736: 733: 730: 727: 725: 722: 721: 717: 714: 711: 708: 706: 703: 702: 698: 695: 692: 689: 687: 684: 683: 679: 676: 673: 670: 668: 665: 664: 660: 657: 654: 651: 650: 642: 640: 636: 632: 628: 624: 620: 616: 612: 608: 607:Akani Simbine 604: 599: 598: 589: 580: 578: 574: 567:Personal life 564: 562: 558: 554: 549: 547: 543: 539: 535: 531: 527: 523: 519: 518:Nigerian flag 515: 510: 508: 504: 500: 496: 492: 488: 483: 481: 477: 473: 469: 465: 461: 451: 449: 445: 441: 437: 434:but also the 433: 432:sprint events 429: 425: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 401: 397: 393: 383: 381: 377: 373: 369: 365: 361: 356: 354: 353:Akani Simbine 350: 347:. He was the 346: 342: 338: 324: 321: 318: 314: 307: 306: 303: 299: 296: 293: 290: 286: 279: 278: 275: 271: 268: 267:4x100 m relay 265: 262: 258: 251: 250: 247: 244: 241: 237: 230: 229: 226: 222: 218: 215: 214:2008 Valencia 211: 204: 203: 200: 196: 193: 192:4x100 m relay 190: 187: 183: 176: 175: 172: 171:Olympic Games 168: 164: 152:Representing 150: 147: 142: 138: 127: 123: 118: 115: 108: 103: 100: 97: 93: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68:(age 40) 58: 54: 51: 48: 44: 39: 32: 27: 19: 2215: 2198: 2181: 2008:Ernest Obeng 1994:Ernest Obeng 1825: 1546: 1493:Amadou Meïté 1294: 1125:Andrés Simón 984: 968: 952: 933: 925: 916: 892: 882: 873: 861:. Retrieved 850: 796: 784:. Retrieved 780:the original 771: 718:12 May 2006 600: 596: 595: 592:Achievements 586: 570: 550: 511: 484: 457: 389: 376:Asafa Powell 357: 336: 335: 261:2007 Algiers 240:2007 Algiers 132:Medal record 121: 116: 18: 2358:1984 births 2148:Aziz Zakari 1897:Owusu-Antwi 1860:Ivory Coast 1801:Myles-Mills 1176:Bruny Surin 1159:Bruny Surin 1142:Andre Cason 1091:Ben Johnson 639:Morne Nagel 623:Su Bingtian 404:Don Quarrie 396:Delta State 186:2004 Athens 66:9 July 1984 46:Nationality 2352:Categories 2036:Chidi Imoh 2022:Chidi Imoh 1974:100 metres 1889:Safo-Antwi 1502:Chidi Imoh 1462:100 metres 1227:Tim Harden 751:References 734:, Belgium 724:200 metres 705:100 metres 696:, Germany 577:400 metres 544:, Gay and 428:basketball 424:volleyball 408:200 metres 386:Early life 345:100 metres 62:1984-07-09 1972:in men's 1868:Koffi Hua 1538:Deji Aliu 1108:Lee McRae 1068:60 metres 1066:in men's 884:The Times 786:26 August 694:Stuttgart 686:60 metres 677:, France 667:50 metres 658:Location 635:Deji Aliu 627:60 metres 538:Tyson Gay 440:long jump 436:high jump 380:60 metres 146:Athletics 110:Personal 1926:Itsekiri 1922:Akintola 1839:Emelieze 1714:Omagbemi 1693:Karikari 942:Archived 901:Archived 863:16 April 732:Brussels 728:20.52 s 715:, Qatar 420:football 400:Jamaican 341:sprinter 50:Nigerian 1910:Nigeria 1864:Naliali 1835:Nigeria 1810:Nigeria 1793:Nkansah 1768:Effiong 1760:Nigeria 1751:Nkansah 1747:Tuffour 1710:Nigeria 1702:Nigeria 1689:Enchill 1685:Lomotey 1669:Nigeria 1652:Doumbia 1648:N'Diaye 1644:Senegal 709:9.85 s 690:6.49 s 671:5.76 s 534:Beijing 462:at the 448:Ile-Ife 374:behind 362:at the 163:Nigeria 124:: 20.52 112:best(s) 99:Running 2139:2000: 2125:1998: 2111:1996: 2097:1993: 2083:1992: 2069:1990: 2055:1989: 2041:1988: 2027:1985: 2013:1984: 1999:1982: 1985:1979: 1918:Ekanem 1914:Sunday 1908:2023: 1883:2019: 1858:2015: 1851:Egwero 1847:Adukwu 1833:2011: 1826:Fasuba 1822:Oriala 1808:2007: 1797:Zakari 1783:2003: 1776:Asonze 1772:Oriala 1758:1999: 1739:Hassan 1733:1995: 1726:Ezinwa 1722:Kayode 1718:Asonze 1708:1991: 1700:1987: 1675:1978: 1667:1973: 1642:1965: 1581:2023: 1572:2019: 1563:2015: 1554:2011: 1545:2007: 1536:2003: 1527:1999: 1518:1995: 1509:1991: 1500:1987: 1491:1978: 1482:1973: 1473:1965: 859:. IAAF 821:Resume 675:Liévin 652:Event 637:, and 392:Sapele 160:  144:Men’s 119:: 9.85 82:Weight 74:Height 2337:(LBR) 2320:(KEN) 2303:(RSA) 2286:(CIV) 2269:(CIV) 2252:(RSA) 2235:(CIV) 2218:(NGR) 2201:(NGR) 2184:(NGR) 2167:(NAM) 2150:(GHA) 2136:(NGR) 2122:(NGR) 2108:(NGR) 2094:(NGR) 2080:(KEN) 2066:(SEN) 2052:(GHA) 2038:(NGR) 2024:(NGR) 2010:(GHA) 1996:(GHA) 1901:Amoah 1885:Ghana 1876:Meïté 1872:Cissé 1789:Nsiah 1785:Ghana 1735:Ghana 1681:Obeng 1677:Ghana 1585:(CMR) 1576:(NGR) 1567:(CIV) 1558:(EGY) 1549:(NGR) 1540:(NGR) 1531:(GHA) 1522:(NGR) 1513:(NAM) 1504:(NGR) 1495:(CIV) 1486:(GHA) 1477:(CIV) 1416:(USA) 1399:(ITA) 1382:(USA) 1365:(USA) 1348:(GBR) 1331:(USA) 1314:(GBR) 1297:(NGR) 1280:(USA) 1263:(GBR) 1246:(USA) 1229:(USA) 1212:(USA) 1195:(GRE) 1178:(CAN) 1161:(CAN) 1144:(USA) 1127:(CUB) 1110:(USA) 1093:(CAN) 661:Date 615:NACAC 323:100 m 295:100 m 246:100 m 219:60 m 95:Sport 90:Sport 2324:2024 2307:2022 2290:2018 2273:2016 2256:2014 2239:2012 2222:2010 2205:2008 2188:2006 2171:2004 2154:2002 1843:Metu 1818:Metu 1814:Uche 1764:Aliu 1660:Mané 1656:Diop 1403:2024 1386:2022 1369:2018 1352:2016 1335:2014 1318:2012 1301:2010 1284:2008 1267:2006 1250:2004 1233:2003 1216:2001 1199:1999 1182:1997 1165:1995 1148:1993 1131:1991 1114:1989 1097:1987 1080:1985 993:IAAF 977:IAAF 961:IAAF 909:IAAF 865:2009 843:IAAF 806:IAAF 788:2008 713:Doha 575:, a 499:Doha 438:and 406:, a 122:200m 117:100m 56:Born 1743:Ali 1011:at 532:in 446:in 426:or 2354:: 2326:: 2309:: 2292:: 2275:: 2258:: 2241:: 2224:: 2207:: 2190:: 2173:: 2156:: 1924:, 1920:, 1916:, 1899:, 1895:, 1891:, 1874:, 1870:, 1866:, 1849:, 1845:, 1841:, 1824:, 1820:, 1816:, 1799:, 1795:, 1791:, 1774:, 1770:, 1766:, 1749:, 1745:, 1741:, 1724:, 1720:, 1716:, 1691:, 1687:, 1683:, 1658:, 1654:, 1650:, 1405:: 1388:: 1371:: 1354:: 1337:: 1320:: 1303:: 1286:: 1269:: 1252:: 1235:: 1218:: 1201:: 1184:: 1167:: 1150:: 1133:: 1116:: 1099:: 1082:: 991:. 975:. 959:. 924:. 907:. 881:. 841:. 828:^ 813:^ 804:. 774:. 770:. 759:^ 621:, 548:. 422:, 394:, 64:) 1962:e 1955:t 1948:v 1928:) 1912:( 1903:) 1887:( 1878:) 1862:( 1853:) 1837:( 1828:) 1812:( 1803:) 1787:( 1778:) 1762:( 1753:) 1737:( 1728:) 1712:( 1695:) 1679:( 1662:) 1646:( 1619:e 1612:t 1605:v 1450:e 1443:t 1436:v 1056:e 1049:t 1042:v 867:. 790:. 60:(

Index


Nigerian
Running
Athletics
Nigeria
Olympic Games
2004 Athens
4x100 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2008 Valencia
All-Africa Games
2007 Algiers
100 m
2007 Algiers
4x100 m relay
Afro-Asian Games
2003 Hyderabad
100 m
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne
100 m
sprinter
100 metres
African record holder
Akani Simbine
4 x 100 metres relay
2004 Olympic Games
African Championships
2006 Commonwealth Games
Asafa Powell

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.