Personal information | |
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Born | 12 July 1943 |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 4 × 100 metres relay |
Timon Oyebami (born 12 July 1943) is a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] Oyebami won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.
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