Hammed Adio

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Hammed Adio
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959 (age 64)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

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]

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References

  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.
  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.