Edward Ajado
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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1929 Abeokuta, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 December 1980 (aged 51)[1] Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edward Alabi Ajado (1 March 1929 – 26 December 1980) was a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Ajado won a silver medal in the 4×110 yards relay (with Muslim Arogundade, Abdul Karim Amu, and Karim Olowu) and finished fourth in the 100 yards.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nigeria Year Book. Times Press. 1982. p. 249.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edward Ajado Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Edward Ajado at Olympedia
- Edward Ajado at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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