Olapade Adeniken

Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver	1992 Barcelona	4x100 m relay
World Championships
Silver	1997 Athens	4x100 m relay

Olapade Adeniken (born 19 August 1969 in Osagbo) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres,and is the father of Michael Adeniken.

He won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode and Davidson Ezinwa.

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).^[1] 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.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Nigeria
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	4th	100 m
			2nd	200 m
1989	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	2nd	100 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	5th	200 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	100 m
			5th	200 m
			2nd	4 x 100 m relay
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	6th	100 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	100 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd	4 x 100 m relay

References

• IAAF profile for Olapade Adeniken

1. ^ ^{a b} Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics

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Name	Adeniken, Olapade
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Date of birth	19 August 1969
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