Anthony Idiata (born 5 January 1975) is a Nigerian
high jump
The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...
er.
He holds the African indoor record in high jump with 2.32 metres, achieved in February 2000 in
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Area Indoor Records - Men - Africa
- IAAF.org
Achievements
*1999 All-Africa Games
The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10, 1999, to September 19, 1999, in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstration sport.
The South Africans hosted abou ...
- gold medal - 2.27 metres, personal best
*1997 West African Championships - gold medal
* 1996 African Championships - silver medal
*1995 All-Africa Games
The 6th All-Africa Games were played from 13 to 23 September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports.
South Africa, having previously been banned from competition by the other African nations, was invited to the ...
- silver medal
References
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1975 births
Living people
Nigerian male high jumpers
African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games
20th-century Nigerian people
21st-century Nigerian people
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