Iziaq Adeyanju (sometimes written Iziak Adeyanju; born 21 October 1959) is a Nigerian former sprinter who competed in the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

and in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. In the 4 x 100 metres relay he won a gold medal at the

1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...

and the 1985 African Championships, and also finished seventh with the African team at the 1985 World Cup. He won a 100/200 m double at the Nigerian Athletics Championships in 1988.Nigerian Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

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* 1959 births Living people Nigerian male sprinters Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games African Championships in Athletics winners Nigerian Athletics Championships winners Yoruba sportspeople 20th-century Nigerian people 21st-century Nigerian people Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub