Henry Amike
Nigerian hurdler
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Henry Amike (born 4 October 1961) is a Nigerian retired athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityNigerian
Born4 October 1961
Lagos, Nigeria
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1961 Lagos, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | All Star International, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amike competed for the Missouri Tigers track and field team in the NCAA.[2]
Amike finished third behind Ahmed Hamada in the 400 metres hurdles event at the British 1985 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 8th | 400 m hurdles | |
| African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | ||
| 1984 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | |
| African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | ||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | 400 m hurdles | |
| All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | ||
| 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | ||
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | ||
External links
- Henry Amike at World Athletics
- Henry Amike at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Henry Amike at Olympics.com
- Henry Amike at Olympedia
- Henry Amike at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Henry Amike at InterSportStats
