Olapade Adeniken
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | 4 x 100 m relay | |
Olapade Adeniken (born 19 August 1969 in Osagbo) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.
He won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode and Davidson Ezinwa.
In 100 metres his personal best time was 9.95 seconds, achieved in April 1994 in El Paso. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Olusoji Fasuba (9.85 s) and Davidson Ezinwa (9.94 s).[1] In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.11 seconds, achieved in June 1992 in Austin. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong, and fifth in Africa, behind Frankie Fredericks, Obikwelu, Stéphan Buckland and Effiong.[1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 4th | 100 m |
| 2nd | 200 m | |||
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 2nd | 100 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | 200 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 100 m |
| 5th | 200 m | |||
| 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 6th | 100 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 100 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Olapade Adeniken
- ^ a b Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics
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