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Ajayi Agbebaku

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Ajayi Agbebaku
Personal information
Born (1955-06-12) 12 June 1955 (age 69)
Benin City, Nigeria
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Nigeria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Triple jump
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Dakar Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1979 Dakar Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 1984 Rabat Triple jump
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton Triple jump

Ajayi Agbebaku (born 6 December 1955) is a retired Nigerian Olympian who competed in the triple jump.[1] He still holds the indoor record at the University of Missouri with his jump of 16.60 metres at the 1978 NCAA indoor championships. [2]

His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa.[3] He holds the African indoor record with 17.00 metres, achieved in January 1982 in Dallas.[4]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st Long jump 7.94 m
1st Triple jump 16.82 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd Triple jump 17.18 m
1984 African Championships Rabat, Morocco 2nd Triple jump 16.96 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 7th Triple jump 16.67 m

References

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  1. ^ "Mizzou's Olympians". Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Indoor School Records". Mizzou. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) Archived 2007-05-20 at the Wayback Machine – GBR Athletics
  4. ^ Area Indoor Records – Men – Africa – IAAF.org
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