Kayode Elegbede Explained

Olukayode "Kayode" Elegbede (born 9 September 1955) is a retired Nigerian sprinter and long jumper.

He won the silver medal at the first African Championships in 1979, with 7.89—five centimetres behind compatriot Ajayi Agbebaku.[1] He finished eleventh at the 1980 Olympic Games. Here he also finished seventh in the 4 × 100 metres relay, together with Hammed Adio, Olajidie Oyeledun and Peter Okodogbe.[2]

His personal bests were 8.02 metres in the long jump (1982) and 10.6 seconds in the 100 metres (1980).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: African Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 23 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Nigeria Athletics at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417094151/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NGR/summer/1980/ATH/. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 23 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Kayode Elegbede. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055908/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/kayode-elegbede-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 23 May 2014.

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