Nigerian javelin thrower
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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 |
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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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- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games
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