Sylvester Omodiale

Sylvester Omodiale
Personal information
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	5 September 1977 (age 48)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 metres hurdles
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Nigeria
African Championships

Last updated February 10, 2026

Sylvester Omodiale (born 5 September 1977) is a Nigerian hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[1] In 2006, he was sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling cocaine.^[2]

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sylvester Omodiale Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
↑ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sylvester Omodiale Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

[2] "Olympedia – Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

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