Anthony Egwunyenga

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Anthony Egwunyenga
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1943-07-22) 22 July 1943 (age 79)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres

Anthony Egwunyenga (born 22 July 1943) is a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anthony Egwunyenga Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.