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Nigerian javelin thrower

Pius Bazighe (born 15 March 1972) is a retired male javelin thrower from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the——1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best (81.08 metres) on 16 June 1999 at a meet in Athens, Greece, breaking the Nigerian national record.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Nigeria
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st 68.96 m
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd 68.80 m
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd 71.78 m
1995 All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 1st 77.56 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd 70.78 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 34th 69.64 m

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