Ajayi Agbebaku
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| Born | 12 June 1955 Benin City, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ajayi Agbebaku (born 6 December 1955) is a retired Nigerian Olympian who competed in the triple jump.[1] He still holds the indoor record at the University of Missouri with his jump of 16.60 metres at the 1978 NCAA indoor championships. [2]
His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa.[3] He holds the African indoor record with 17.00 metres, achieved in January 1982 in Dallas.[4]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 1979 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | Long jump | 7.94 m |
| 1st | Triple jump | 16.82 m | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.18 m |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.96 m |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 7th | Triple jump | 16.67 m | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mizzou's Olympians". Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Indoor School Records". Mizzou. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) Archived 2007-05-20 at the Wayback Machine – GBR Athletics
- ^ Area Indoor Records – Men – Africa – IAAF.org
External links
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African Champions in men's long jump | |
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African Champions in men's triple jump | |
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- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
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