Peter Esiri

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Peter Esiri
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born11 September 1928
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventtriple jump
Medal record
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1954 Vancouver Triple jump

Peter Esiri (born 11 September 1928) is a former athlete who represented Nigeria in the triple jump event at the 1956 Olympics held in Melbourne. [1]

Biography

Esiri finished third behind Ken Wilmshurst in the triple jump event at the 1954 AAA Championships. [2] [3] [4]

Shortly afterwards, Esiri represented Nigeria at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and won a silver medal in the triple jump competition, beaten again by Ken Wilmshurst who claimed the gold. [5]

Esiri represented Nigeria at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he qualified for the final round with a jump of 14.93 in the event but overstepped the board in his final attempts. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Esiri Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2 Britons hold new record" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.


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