Ikpoto Eseme
Nigerian sprinter (born 1957)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ikpoto Eseme ⓘ (born 25 May 1957)[2] is a former Nigerian sprinter who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He also worked as a policeman.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National team | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 25, 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | policeman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employer | Nigerian Police Force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane Eseme, running as anchor, won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, with Iziaq Adeyanju, Lawrence Adegbeingbe, and Samson Olajidie Oyeledun.[3][4] The winning time of 39.15 seconds was a games record.[5] The medal was the only one won by Nigeria in athletics at the games.[4] Eseme also competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints.[6]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Eseme competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[2][1]
In 1987, Eseme came first in the 200 metres sprint at the Nigerian Championship held at Lagos.[7] Then, at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi, he won a bronze medal in the 200 metres sprint.[8]
Eseme, like a number of other Nigerian competitors, also worked for the Nigeria Police Force and competed in the Police Games.[9][10]
Awards
In 2003 Eseme, along with the other members of the gold medal winning relay team, received a National Sports Merit award from the Nigerian federal government.[4]
In 2014 Eseme received a Retired Officers for Sports Award from the Nigeria Police Force, presented by Mohammed Dikko Abubakar.[11][12]