Olapade Adeniken
Nigerian sprinter (born 1969)
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Olapade Charles Adenikenⓘ (born 19 August 1969) is a Nigerian former sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres, and competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1969 Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | UTEP Miners, El Paso | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Adeniken won the silver medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode and Davidson Ezinwa.[1]
He was the first Nigerian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres;his personal best time was 9.95 seconds, achieved in April 1994 in El Paso. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Olusoji Fasuba (9.85 s) and Davidson Ezinwa (9.94 s).[2] In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.11 seconds, achieved in June 1992 in Austin. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong, and fifth in Africa, behind Frankie Fredericks, Obikwelu, Stéphan Buckland and Effiong.[2]
Adeniken finished second behind John Regis in the 200 metres event at the British 1990 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Adeniken was an NCAA champion sprinter for the UTEP Miners track and field team, winning the 100 m and 200 m at the 1992 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 4th | 100 m | 10.40 (wind: -2.8 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.88 w (wind: +4.2 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.66 | |||
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 2nd | 100 m | 10.35 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | 200 m | 20.51 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 100 m | 10.12 |
| 5th | 200 m | 20.50 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.98 | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 6th | 100 m | 10.11 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 100 m | 10.20 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.07 |
Track records
As of 6 September 2024, Adenkien holds the following track records for 100 metres and 200 metres.
100 metres
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
Date |
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| Sestriere | 9.92 | +2.8 | 29/07/1995 |
200 metres
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
Date |
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| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 20.00 | +3.4 | 23/05/1992 |
