Deji Aliu (born 22 November 1975 in

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) is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the

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event at the 2003

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. He also took fourth place in the event at the

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. Aliu formed part of the Nigerian relay team which won a bronze medal at the

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. Together with

Innocent Asonze Innocent Asonze (born December 13, 1972) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. Together with Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, but the team wa ...

Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metres. In the same race, he ...

and

Daniel Effiong Daniel Effiong (born 17 June 1972 in Calabar) is a retired male sprinter from Nigeria. He became African 100 metres and Universiade champion in 1993. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x ...

. He won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the

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, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because

failed a doping test in June 1999.

Personal bests

– 9.95 (2003) *

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– 20.25 (2002)

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* * * 1975 births Living people Yoruba sportspeople Nigerian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria Olympic athletes of Nigeria Olympic bronze medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lagos Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub