Boniface Guobadia

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Boniface Guobadia
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NationalityNigerian
Born(1926-11-10)10 November 1926
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SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Boniface Aggrey Agbonfo Guobadia (born 10 November 1926) was a Nigerian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Boniface Guobadia Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2017.