Samson Oni (born 25 June 1981) is a

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

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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. Early in his career Oni won the 2001 AAA Indoor Championships while representing Nigeria. He also competed in the 2007 European Indoor Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, and the

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without reaching the final. He then finished seventh at the 2010 World Indoor Championships. His personal best jump is 2.30 meters, achieved in June 2008 in Birmingham, England. He has 2.31 meters on the indoor track, achieved in March 2010 in

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. However, he achieved a personal best of 2.37 meters in practice before the Olympics.

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1981 births Living people English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent English male high jumpers British male high jumpers Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{England-athletics-bio-stub