Olapade Charles Adeniken (born 19 August 1969 in

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) is a retired

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n sprinter who specialized in the

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and

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, and is the father of Michael Adeniken. He won the silver medal in

4 x 100 m relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ...

at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates

Chidi Imoh Chukwudi "Chidi" Imoh (born 27 August 1965) is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1986 Goodwill Games, f ...

Oluyemi Kayode Oluyemi Kayode (7 July 1968 – 1 October 1994) was a Nigerian sprinter. Kayode won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Olapade Adeniken and Davidson ...

and

Davidson Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay. He also won a 60 metres si ...

. He was the first Nigerian sprinter to break the

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in the 100 metres;his personal best time was 9.95 seconds, achieved in April 1994 in

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. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind

Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba (born 9 July 1984) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

(9.85 s) and

(9.94 s).Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)
- GBR Athletics In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.11 seconds, achieved in June 1992 in

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. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu 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 ...

, and fifth in Africa, behind

Frankie Fredericks Frank "Frankie" Fredericks (born 2 October 1967) is a former track and field athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's only ...

, Obikwelu,

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and Effiong.

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* 1969 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Living people Yoruba sportspeople Nigerian male sprinters Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria Olympic athletes of Nigeria Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria UTEP Miners men's track and field athletes World Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Osogbo Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade 20th-century Nigerian people {{Nigeria-Olympic-medalist-stub