Adekunle Adesoji
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's paralympic athletics | ||
Representing  Nigeria
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | 100 m T12 |
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2008 Beijing | 100 m T12 |
Adekunle Adesoji is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria competing mainly in category, T12 sprint events.
He won the gold in the 100 metres EAD, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and another in the 100 m EAD T12 at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He set Commonwealth Games records in both his victories. His run of 10.76 seconds at the 2002 Games was a world record for the T12 event.[1]
He won the gold at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, running a new personal best and world record of 10.75 seconds.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres – T12 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres – T12 event.
References
[edit]- ^ Adesoji roars to record. BBC Sport (2002-07-31). Retrieved on 2009-07-22.
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