Titus Erinle

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Titus Erinle
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NationalityNigerian
Born(1927-06-23)23 June 1927
Died(1993-10-21)21 October 1993
Lagos, Nigeria
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Titus Abimbola Erinle (born 23 June 1927, date of death unknown) is a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. Erinle was eliminated in the heats of the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 220 yards. [1]

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 3rd, Heat 10100 m 11.12/10.9

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Titus Erinle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.