Daniel Effiong (born 17 June 1972 in

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) is a retired male sprinter from

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. He became African 100 metres and

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champion in 1993. 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 se ...

and

Deji Aliu Deji Aliu (born 22 November 1975 in Lagos) is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the 100 metres event at the 2003 All-Africa Games. He also took fourth place in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Aliu formed part of the Nigerian relay team w ...

he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because

failed a doping test in June 1999. In 100 metres his personal best time was 9.98 seconds, achieved in the semifinal of the 1993 World Championships. This ranks him sixth in Nigeria, behind

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

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 ...

Olapade Adeniken Olapade Charles Adeniken (born 19 August 1969 in Osogbo) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres, and is the father of Michael Adeniken. He won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic ...

and Uchenna Emedolu.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)
- GBR Athletics In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.10 seconds, achieved in May 1994 in Mount Sac. This ranks him second in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu, and fourth in Africa, behind

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, Obikwelu and

Stéphan Buckland Stéphan Buckland (also written ''Stéphane Buckland;'' born 12 January 1977) is a retired Mauritian track and field athlete who competed in the 100 and 200 metres. Biography Buckland's international career began in 1998 after joining the IAA ...

. He missed the 1995 World Championships in Athletics due to a failed drug test at the Nigerian Championships, where he tested positive for methyltestosterone and

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. He received a four-year ban from the sport.Rowbottom, Mike (1995-08-04)
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* 1972 births Living people Nigerian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria Sportspeople from Lagos Doping cases in athletics Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Nigeria Universiade silver medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade 20th-century Nigerian people Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub

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