Ajibola Adeoye

Adeoye Ajibola is a paralympic athlete from Nigeria competing mainly in category TS4 sprint events.

Ajibola Adeoye
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  Nigeria
Paralympic Games
1992 Barcelona 100 metres - TS4
1992 Barcelona 200 metres - TS4
1996 Atlanta 100 metres - T45-46
1996 Atlanta 200 metres - T45-46
1996 Atlanta Long Jump - F45-46

Adeoye attended Saka Tinubu Secondary School Agege in the 80's representing the school at inter house sports events. He is his mothers first child. His siblings are Bisi, Segun, Dupe, Samson, Buki and Sola He was married with children. He competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump at both the 1992 and 1996 Summer Paralympics. At the 1992 games he didn't start the long jump competition but did break the world record in both the 100m and 200m to win gold in both events. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics he defended both sprint titles and won a silver medal in the long jump. [1]

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