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Nigerian sprinter

Dele Udo
Personal information
Birth nameNdubuisi Udo
NationalityNigerian
Born(1957-05-24)24 May 1957
Umuahia, Nigeria
Died15 July 1981(1981-07-15) (aged 24)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height6.3 ft (192 cm)
Weight168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres, quarter-mile, relays, hurdles
College teamMissouri Tigers Track and Field

Ndubuisi ("Dele") Udo (24 May 1957 – 15 July 1981) was a Nigerian sprinter. He was a collegiate champion at the University of Missouri in the 1970s and competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals. He was shot dead in 1981, following an argument with a police officer in Lagos.

References

  1. "Mizzou's Olympians". University of Missouri. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dele Udo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. "Former Missouri track star Dele Udo, a three-time NCAA". UPI. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. "Nigeria: A Country that leaves its youth forlorn". Nigeria World. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

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