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Nigerian Paralympic sprinter

Medal record
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100 m T12
Silver medal – second place 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.

He won the gold at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, running 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

  1. ^ Adesoji roars——to record. BBC Sport (2002-07-31). Retrieved on 2009-07-22.

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