Yusuf Alli
Nigerian long jumper (born 1960)
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Yusuf Alli ⓘ(born 28 July 1960 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, and three-time Olympian. He is best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
NationalityNigerian
Born28 July 1960
Lagos
OccupationLong jumper
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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1960 Lagos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Long jumper | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos, the Nigerian record.[1] He also achieved 8.39 metres at the Commonwealth Games (1990). He jumped in college for the University of Missouri where he still holds the school records for the long jump - both indoor and outdoor (set in 1984 and 1983 respectively).[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria | ||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 24th | |
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | ||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 9th | |
| African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | ||
| 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | ||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 14th | |
| African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | ||
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 8.27 m NR |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | |
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | |
