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{{Short description|Nigerian long jumper (born 1960)}} |
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| name = Yusuf Alli |
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| birth_date = 28 July 1960 |
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| birth_place = Lagos |
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| nationality = Nigerian |
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| occupation = Long jumper |
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His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the [[1989 African Championships in Athletics]] in [[Lagos]] |
His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the [[1989 African Championships in Athletics]] in [[Lagos]], the Nigerian record.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) |url=http://www.gbrathletics.net/cm99.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520070413/http://www.gbrathletics.net/cm99.htm |archive-date=2007-05-20 |access-date= |website=www.gbrathletics.net}}</ref> He also achieved 8.39 metres at the Commonwealth Games (1990). He jumped in college for the [[University of Missouri]] where he still holds the school records for the long jump - both indoor and outdoor (set in 1984 and 1983 respectively).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mutigers.com/news/2000/4/4/Missouri_All_Time_Records.aspx|title = Missouri All-Time Records| date=4 April 2000 }}</ref> |
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2nd world cup in athletics 1989 Barcelona Spain |
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African captain |
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longest Nigeria captain |
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technical director athletic federation of Nigeria |
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manager COJA committee for 8th All African games |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 17 September 2024
Yusuf Alli | |
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Born | 28 July 1960 Lagos |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | Long jumper |
Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, and three-time Olympian. He is best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos, the Nigerian record.[1] He also achieved 8.39 metres at the Commonwealth Games (1990). He jumped in college for the University of Missouri where he still holds the school records for the long jump - both indoor and outdoor (set in 1984 and 1983 respectively).[2]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Nigeria | ||||
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 24th | |
1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | ||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 9th | |
African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | ||
1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | ||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 14th | |
African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | ||
1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 8.27 m NR |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | |
1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd |
References
[edit]- ^ "Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)". www.gbrathletics.net. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007.
- ^ "Missouri All-Time Records". 4 April 2000.
External links
[edit]- Yusuf Alli at World Athletics
- Yusuf Alli at Olympics.com
- Yusuf Alli at Olympedia
- Yusuf Alli at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Lagos
- Nigerian male long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Olympic athletes for Nigeria
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Nigerian people
- 21st-century Nigerian people
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs