Ajayi Agbebaku

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Ajayi Agbebaku
Personal information
Born (1955-06-12) 12 June 1955 (age 70)
Benin City, Nigeria
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Helsinki Triple jump
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Dakar Long jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Dakar Triple jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Rabat Triple jump
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Edmonton Triple jump

Ajayi Agbebaku (born 6 December 1955) is a retired Nigerian Olympian who competed in the triple jump. [1] He still holds the indoor record at the University of Missouri with his jump of 16.60 metres at the 1978 NCAA indoor championships. [2]

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His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa. [3] He holds the African indoor record with 17.00 metres, achieved in January 1982 in Dallas. [4]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal1stLong jump7.94 m
1stTriple jump16.82 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland3rdTriple jump 17.18 m
1984 African Championships Rabat, Morocco2ndTriple jump16.96 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States7thTriple jump 16.67 m

References

  1. ↑ "Mizzou's Olympians" . Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Indoor School Records". Mizzou. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) Archived 2007-05-20 at the Wayback Machine – GBR Athletics
  4. ↑ Area Indoor Records – Men – Africa – IAAF.org


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