Ajayi Agbebaku
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Ajayi Agbebaku is a retired Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

n athlete who competed in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

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His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa is a retired Zimbabwean triple jumper. He was the African record holder with 17.34 metres from 1998 to 2007....

. He holds the African indoor record with 17.00 metres, achieved in January 1982 in Dallas.

Achievements

Representing
1979 African Championships
1979 African Championships in Athletics
The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:...

Dakar, Senegal 1st Long jump 7.94 m
1st Triple jump 16.82 m
1984 African Championships
1984 African Championships in Athletics
The 1984 African Championships in Athletics were held in Rabat, Morocco from August 12 to August 15, 1984 in the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

Rabat, Morocco 2nd Triple jump 16.96 m
Olympic Games
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

7th Triple jump 16.67 m

  • 1983 World Championships in Athletics
    1983 World Championships in Athletics
    The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

    - bronze medal
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