TALENTED NIGERIAN ATHLETES (MEN) ATHLETICS . Born on June 1,1924, Nigeria. Alhaji Karim . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Ayinla Babalola . Specialisation – 100m, 4x110 yards, 4 x 100 m relay Olowu & Long Jump. Participated in the 1950, Auckland, New Zealand Commonwealth games . Participated in the 100m & 200m (1952 Helsinki Summer Olympic games) . Participated in the 100m & 200m (1956, Melbourne Summer Olympic games) . Won Silver in 4x110 yards relay (1954 Vancouver, Canada, British Empire & Commonwealth games) . Won Silver Long Jump (1954, Vancouver,Canada,British Empire and Commonwealth Games). Medal accumulation - (Gold- -, Silver- 2, Bronze --) . Born on June 24,1926 ,Nigeria. Muslim Arogundade . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 200m, 4x110 relay and Long Jump. Participated in the 200m (1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics) . Won Silver in 4x110 yards relay (1954 , Vancouver, Canada British Empire & Commonwealth games) . Eliminated in the heats –Long Jump -220yards- (1954, British Empire and Commonwealth Games). Medal accumulation - (Gold- -, Silver-1,Bronze --) . Born on March 1,1928 ,Nigeria. Edward Ajado . Died on December 26, 1980. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 100, 200m, 4x110 relay and 4 x 100 m relay. Participated in the 100m & 200m (1952 Summer Olympic games) . Took 2nd place in 4x110 yards relay (1954 British Empire & Commonwealth games) . Took the 4th place (1954, British Empire and Commonwealth Games). Medal accumulation - (Gold- -, Silver- 1, Bronze --) . Born on in Nigeria.. Abdulkareem Amu . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay. Participated in 100m & 200m , 4x100m relay (1954 Vancouver Commonwealth games) . Participated in the 400m & 4x100m relay(1956 Summer Olympics) . Participated in the 400m & 4x100m (1960 Rome Olympics ,reaching the 400m Semi finals) . Participated in the 1964 ,Tokyo Summer Olympic games ) . Set a National Record of 220 yards,valid for 16 yeras. Former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. Took 2nd place in 4x110 yards relay (1954 British Empire & Commonwealth games) . Took the 4th place (1954, British Empire and Commonwealth Games). Charlton Ehizuelen . Born on November 30,1953 in Edo State, Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – Long Jump & triple Jump . Won gold in Long Jump (1978 Algiers All-African games) . Won gold in Triple Jump in (1978 Algiers All- African games) . Won gold in both Long Jump & Triple Jump in (1975 Ghana All-Africa University games). Won Bronze in Long Jump (1977 Dusseldorf,West Germany IAAF World Cup ) . Won gold in both Triple jump & Long Jump ( 1977 Lagos,Nigeria West Africa games) . Medal accumulation - (Gold- 5, Silver- -, Bronze- 1). Born on September 9,1955. Nigeria. Kayode Elegbede . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation -100m, 4 x 100m relay, Long Jump . Won Silver in Long Jump (1979,Dakar,Senegal African Championship) . Took 11th Place in Long Jump (1980 Moscow Olympics) . Took 7th place in 4x 100m relay (1980,Moscow Olympics). Personal Best Long Jump – 8.02(1982) & 100m - 10.06.(1980) . Medal accumulation - (Gold- , Silver- 1, Bronze - -) Ajayi Agbebaku . Born on December 6, 1955. Represented Nigeria in athletics events. Specialisation – Triple Jump . Won gold in (1983, Edmoton Summer Universiade) . Won Bronze in (1983,Helssinki World Championships) . Medal accumulation - (Gold- 1, Silver- 0, Bronze – 1) Late Dele Ndubuisi Udo . Born on May 24,1957 . Died – July 198, Lagos. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 400m, 4x400m relay. Participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics in the then Soviet Union. A Former Missouri track star . Shot dead during an argument with a Police Officer. Medal accumulation - (Gold- , Silver- , Bronze -) Samson Olajide Oyeledun . Born on January 10,1958. Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation -100m, 200m 4 x 100m relay. Took part in the 1980 Moscow Olympics . Took part in the 1984 Seoul Olympic games. Won Gold in 4x 100m relay (1982,Brisbane Austyralia Commonwealth Games). Medal accumulation - (Gold- 1, Silver- , Bronze - -) Peter Okodogbe . Born on May 27,1958. Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation -100m & 200m . Won Silver (1978 Algiers, All Africa games) . Took part in 100m & 200m (1980 Moscow Olympics) . Took 7th place in 4x 100m relay final (1980,Moscow Olympics). Medal accumulation - (Gold- , Silver- 1, Bronze - -) Hameed Adio . Born on January 20,1959. Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation -100m, 4 x 100m relay. Participated in the 100m competition (1980 Moscow Olympics) . Participated in the 4x 100m relay (1980,Moscow Olympics). Captain of the Nigerian delegation to the 1980 Olympic games . Former Broadcaster (NTA Manager Sports news) . (Gold-- , Silver--, Bronze - -) Yusuf Alli . Born on July 28,1960 in Lagos, Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – Long Jump . Won gold in Long Jump (1980 Edmonton,Can, Universiade) . Won Silver in Long Jump in (1984 Rabat, Mor,African Championships) . Won Silver in Long Jump in (1984,Nairobi Kenya All-Africa games) . Won gold in Long Jump (1988 Annaba,Algeria ,African Championships) . Won gold in Long Jump (1989, Lagos, Nigeria ,African Championships, setting a National Record) . Won gold in Long Jump (1990, Auckland, New Zealand Commonwealth games) . Won Silver in Long Jump (1991,Cairo,Egypt All-Africa games) . Medal accumulation - (Gold- 4, Silver -3, Bronze- ; Henry Amike . Born on October 4,1961, Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletics events. Specialisation- 400m hurdles . Won Silver in 400m hurdles (1984,Rabat, African Championships) . Won Silver in 400m hurdles (1984, Universiade) . Won Silver in 400m hurdles (1984,Cairo,African Championships) . Won Bronze in 400m hurdles(1987,Nairobi, All-African games) . Won Silver in 400m hurdles (1987Algeria,African Championships) . Won gold in 400m hurdles(1989,Lagos, African Championships) . Won Siver in 400m hurdles ( 1989, Bercelona, World Cup ) medal accumulation - (Gold- 1, Silver- 5, Bronze – 1) Innocent Egbunike . Born on November 30,1961. Represented Nigeria in athletics events. Specialisation – 200m, 400m and 4 x 400 m relay. Won gold in 200m (1983 Edmonton Summer Universiade) . Won gold (1987 Nairobi All-Africa games) . Won silver in 400m (19987 Rome World Championships) . Won Bronze in 4x 400m relay (1984 L/Angeles Olympics). Medal accumulation - (Gold- 2,Silver- 1,Bronze - 1) . Chukwudi Chidi Imoh . Born on August 27,1963 . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 100m and 4 x 100 m . Won gold in 100m (1984, Rabat,African Championship) . Won gold in 100m (19845 Cairo, African Championship) . Bronze in 60m (1991 ,Seville World Indoor Champoionships) . Won Silver in 4 x100m (1992, Bercelona Olympic games) . Medal accumulation - Gold- 2 Silver- 1, Bronze -1) Ado Maude . Born on February 15,1967. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 800m & 1500m . Participated at the 800m ( 1988 Seul Olympic games). Medal accumulation - (Gold- , Silver- , Bronze - ) . Born on July 27,1968, Nigeria. Adewale Olukoju . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation- Discuss throw & short Put . Won Gold in discuss & Shot put (1987, Nairobi KEN, All-Africa games) . Won Gold in discuss & Bronze in Shot put (1988,Anabba,Algeria,African Championships) . Won Gold in discuss & Silver in Shot put (1991,Cairo Egypt All-Africa games) . Won gold in discuss in discuss (1991,Sheffield,United Kingdom,World Students games) . Won gold in discuss & Bronze in Shot put (1992,BelleVue Maurel, Mauritius, African Championships) . Won Silver in Discuss (1993, Buffalo,USA,World Student Games) . Won Gold in Discuss (1995, Harare,Zimbabwe All-Africa Games) medal accumulation - (Gold-7, Silver- 2, Bronze – 2) Late Sunday Bada . Born on June 22, 1969 , Kwara State,Nigeria. Died on December 12, 2011 in Lagos. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 100, 200m, 400m and 4 x 400 . Won gold in 400m (1997,Paris World Indoor Championships) . Won gold in 4x400m relay (2000 Sydney Olympics) . Set National record . Won Bronze in 4x400m (1995 Gothenberg World Championships) . Won Silver in 400m (1993,Toronto World Indoor Championships) . Won Silver in 1995, Bercelona World iIndoor Championships) . Set an African record . Medal accumulation - (Gold- 2, Silver- 2, Bronze - 1) Olapade Charles Adeniken . Born on August 19,1969 in Osogbo,Osun State . Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m & 4 x 100m relay . Won Silver in 4x100m relay (1992 Bercelona Olympic games) . Won Silver in 4x100m relay (1997,Athens Wlorld Championships) . Medal accumulation - (Gold- 0, Silver-2, Bronze – 0) Davidson Ezinwa . Born on November 22, 1971, Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation – 50m, 60m, 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100 . Won Silver in 4x100m relay -( 1992, Bercelona Olympics) . Won Gold in 100m ( 1995,Harare All – Africa games) . Won Silver in 4x100m relay - (1997, Athens World Championships) . Won Gold in 100m (1990, Plovdlov World Junior Championship) . Won Silver in 4x100m relay(1988, Greater Sudbury World Junior Championships) . Won Silver in 200m (1990, Plovdlov World Junior Championships) . Won Bronze in 4x100m relay (1990, Plovdlov World Junior Championships) . Medal accumulation - (Gold- 2, Silver- 4, Bronze - 1) Osmond Ezinwa . Born on November 22, 1971, Nigeria. Represented Nigeria in athletic events. Specialisation