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    Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He...
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    Francis Ngannou (born 1986), Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist Francis Obikwelu (born 1978), retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter Francis Omaswa...
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    event. Portugal earned its first medal in the men's 100 metres, with Francis Obikwelu's silver. The final was the fastest and most disputed in Olympic history...
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    first in 1896. Four finalists from 2004 returned: silver medalist Francis Obikwelu of Portugal, fifth-place finisher Asafa Powell of Jamaica, sixth-place...
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    similar to the 100 metres final pool, with the favorites, Justin Gatlin, Francis Obikwelu and Shawn Crawford in the center of the track. Bernard Williams also...
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    and coach Tony Nwoye, Nigerian politician. Chike Obi, mathematician Francis Obikwelu, retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter. Janet Okala, Nigerian political...
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    the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021. Noel Francis (28 June 2021). "Fraser-Pryce completes sprint double at Jamaican Championships...
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    100 metres makes him the third fastest European in history; after Francis Obikwelu's 9.86 s personal best which broke Christie's European record, and the...
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  • third in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong, and fifth in Africa, behind Frankie Fredericks, Obikwelu, Stéphan Buckland and Effiong...
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  • Davidson Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken, Deji Aliu, Raymond Ekevwo and Francis Obikwelu. Emedolu participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In...
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  • champion in 2003 Fernanda Ribeiro (born 1969), 10,000m Olympic champion Francis Obikwelu, Nigerian-born runner Joaquim Agostinho, cyclist José Azevedo, cyclist...
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    achieved by the sprinter. 3 Denotes a run achieved at a high altitude. 4 Francis Obikwelu now competes for Portugal but he first broke the 10-second barrier...
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  • Dionísio Castro, Domingos Castro, Fernando Mamede, Fernando Peyroteo, Francis Obikwelu, Joaquim Agostinho, José Travassos, Manuel Fernandes, Mário Moniz Pereira...
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    from São Tomé and Príncipe in the women's heptathlon, and sprinter Francis Obikwelu on his third Olympic bid after he previously joined the Nigerian squad...
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    ratified because of the type of wind gauge used. British sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis recorded a time of 9.97 seconds on 4 August 2001 (age 18 years, 334 days)...
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  • metres and Universiade champion in 1993. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the...
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    advance Davidson Ezinwa 100 metres 10.03 1 Q 10.08 6 Q 10.04 6 Q 10.14 6 Francis Obikwelu 200 metres 20.62 17 Q 20.49 10 Q 20.56 12 Did not advance Seun Ogunkoya...
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    been shared on one other occasion in Olympic history: Alajos Szokolyi and Francis Lane were joint third at the 1896 men's final. Starting with 15 men from...
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     Silver Sérgio Paulinho 2004 Athens Cycling Men's road race  Silver Francis Obikwelu 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 100 m  Bronze Rui Silva 2004 Athens Athletics...
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  • tested positive for drugs in November 2001. 2 Nigeria (Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong, Deji Aliu) originally won the bronze medal in 37.91...
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    Vicaut equalled the European 100m record time of 9.86 that Portugal’s Francis Obikwelu had set almost 11 years before at the Olympic Games in Athens. That...
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    Records Preceded by Francis Obikwelu Jimmy Vicaut Men's 100 metres European record holder 1 August 2021 – present Succeeded by Incumbent...
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    Michael Johnson Men's 200 m Best Year Performance 1997–1998 Succeeded by Francis Obikwelu Preceded by Maurice Greene Men's 100 m Best Year Performance 1998–1999...
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  • Neves, footballer Serif Nhaga, footballer Nuno, football manager O Francis Obikwelu, sprinter P Viriato Pã, attorney general of Guinea–Bissau João de Sá...
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    received medals. 4x100m dq1 The Nigerian team of Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong and Deji Aliu originally finished third in the 1999...
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    9.91 +0.2 Su Bingtian  China 9.91 +0.8 Europe (records) 9.86 +0.6 Francis Obikwelu  Portugal 9.86 +1.3 Jimmy Vicaut  France 9.86 +1.8 North, Central America...
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  • Silver Bronze 100 metres details Justin Gatlin  United States 9.85 Francis Obikwelu  Portugal 9.86 (AR) Maurice Greene  United States 9.87 200 metres details...
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  • 100 m 9.86 (+0.6 m/s) Francis Obikwelu 22 August 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 150 m (bend) 15.02+ (+1.2 m/s) Francis Obikwelu 27 August 1999 World...
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    9.91 +1.8 Femi Ogunode  Qatar 9.91 +0.6 Europe (records) 9.86 +0.6 Francis Obikwelu  Portugal 9.86 +1.3 Jimmy Vicaut  France 9.86 +1.8 North, Central America...
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  • received medals. 4x100m dq1 The Nigerian team of Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong and Deji Aliu originally finished third in the 1999...
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