Hammed Adio

Hammed Adio
Personal information
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	20 January 1959 (age 66)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	100 metres

Last updated October 18, 2025

Hameed Adio (born 20 January 1959) is a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was also captain of the Nigerian delegation to the games.^[2]

He is a former broadcaster with the Nigeria Television Authority serving as the manger sports news while covering the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville.^[2]

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hammed Adio Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
1 2 Akpodonor, Gowon (17 June 2017). "It's time to re-build Nigeria's athletics, says Hameed Adio". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

External links

Hammed Adio at World Athletics

Hammed Adio at Olympedia

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hammed Adio Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[:0-2] 1 2 Akpodonor, Gowon (17 June 2017). "It's time to re-build Nigeria's athletics, says Hameed Adio". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

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