Adewale Olukoju

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Adewale Oluson Olukoju (born 27 July 1968) is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games.

His personal best discus throw is 67.80 metres, which he achieved in May 1991. Olukoju is married to sprinter Fatima Yusuf.

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 6thShot put 17.19 m
7thDiscus 54.00 m
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 1stDiscus56.50 m
1stShot put18.13 m
1988 African Championships Annaba, Algeria 1stDiscus62.12 m
3rdShot put17.70 m
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 23rdDiscus 54.44 m
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 1stDiscus59.22 m
2ndShot put17.58 m
World Student Games Sheffield, United Kingdom 1stDiscus61.48 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 11thDiscus59.44 m
1992 African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 1stDiscus60.66 m
3rdShot put17.06 m
1993 World Student Games Buffalo, United States 2ndDiscus62.96 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6thDiscus63.66 m
All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 1stDiscus61.68 m