Uchenna Emedolu(born 17 September 1976, in Adazi-Ani) is a retiredNigerianathlete who specialised in short-distance sprints, particularly the100 metresand the200 metres.[1]In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the2003 All-Africa Gameswhere he finished second. This ranks him ninth in Nigeria, behindOlusoji Fasuba,Divine Oduduru,Seun Ogunkoya,Davidson Ezinwa,Olapade Adeniken,Deji Aliu,Raymond EkevwoandFrancis Obikwelu.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sAthletics | ||
Representing Nigeria
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | 4x100 m relay |
| All-Africa Games | ||
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2003 Abuja | 200 m |
Emedolu participated in the2000,2004and2008 Summer Olympics.In 2004 he achieved a semi-final place in the individual 100 metres. Together withOlusoji Fasuba,Aaron EgbeleandDeji Aliuhe won the bronze medal in the4x100 metres relay.The 2008 Summer Olympics inBeijingwere less successful. In the individual event he did only finish in fourth place in the first rounds heat 10.46 seconds and was eliminated. In the 4x100 metres relay he, together withOnyeabor Ngwogu,Obinna MetuandChinedu Orialadid not finish the race in the heats due to a mistake.[1]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Date | Venue | Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 3 February 2002 | Stuttgart,Germany | 6.66 |
| 100 metres | 12 October 2003 | Abuja,Nigeria | 9.97 |
| 200 metres | 8 September 2002 | Rieti,Italy | 20.31 |
- All information taken from IAAF Profile.[3]
References
edit- ^ab"Athlete biography: Uchenna Emedolu".Beijing2008.cn.The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.Archived fromthe originalon 3 September 2008.Retrieved25 August2008.
- ^Top 10 Fastest Men In Nigeria’s Sprint History!
- ^"Emedolu, Uchenna biography".IAAF.Retrieved5 February2009.
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