Selim Nurudeen (born 1 February 1983
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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 ...
. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi
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and won the silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles with a time of 13.83 seconds. He has twice represented Nigeria at the Olympics, in 2008
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and 2012
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. He currently holds Nigerian athletic records in the indoor 60 meter hurdles with a time of 7.64.
References
External links
sports-reference.com
Nigerian male hurdlers
1983 births
Living people
Olympic athletes for Nigeria
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
People from Friendswood, Texas
Sportspeople from the Houston metropolitan area
Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes
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 2007 All-Africa Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games
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