Adeola Aboyade-Cole (20 March 1949 – 17 March 1989) was a Nigerian
hurdler
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
. He competed in the
men's 110 metres hurdles at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
.
Aboyade-Cole died on 17 March 1989 in Chicago, U.S., at the age of 38.
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1949 births
1989 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Nigerian male hurdlers
Olympic athletes for Nigeria
Place of birth missing
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
Athletes (track and field) at the 1973 All-Africa Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
20th-century Nigerian people
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