Oluyemi Kayode

Nigerian sprinter (1968–1994) Oluyemi KayodePersonal informationBorn7 July 1968Died1 October 1994(1994-10-01) (aged 26) Medal record Men's athletics Representing Nigeria Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 m African Championships 1993 Durban 200 m 1993 Durban 4×100 m Oluyemi Kayodelistenⓘ (7 July 1968 – 1 October 1994) was a Nigerian sprinter. Kayode was an All-American sprinter for the BYU Cougars track and field team, placing runner-up in the 200 metres at the 1993 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Kayode won the silver medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Olapade Adeniken and Davidson Ezinwa. He also won a silver medal in 200 metres at the 1993 African Championships and was Nigerian national champion on that distance in 1993 and 1994 respectively. He finished sixth in the 200 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Death Kayode died in a car accident in Northern Arizona in October 1994. A stadium in Ado-Ekiti is named in his honor. References ^ "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024. ^ "Sad tale of 76-