Udeme Ekpeyong
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Udeme Ekpeyong is a retired Nigeria
n sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
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Ekpeyong won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 1995 World Championships
, together with teammates Kunle Adejuyigbe
, Jude Monye
and Sunday Bada
. At the 1992 Summer Olympics
he finished fifth with teammates Emmanuel Okoli
, Hassan Bosso
and Sunday Bada
.
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 sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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Ekpeyong won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
at the 1995 World Championships
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
, together with teammates Kunle Adejuyigbe
Kunle Adejuyigbe
Kunle Adejuyigbe is a Nigerian sprinter.Adejuyigbe won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 World Championships, together with teammates Udeme Ekpeyong, Jude Monye and Sunday Bada.- External links :...
, Jude Monye
Jude Monye
Jude Monye is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He is of Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State of Nigeria origin. Monye came to the United States to attend Mississippi State University, where he obtained a degree in Geology...
and Sunday Bada
Sunday Bada
Sunday Bada is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.Bada won three medals at World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997....
. At the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
he finished fifth with teammates Emmanuel Okoli
Emmanuel Okoli
Emmanuel Okoli is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. Okoli finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics with teammates Hassan Bosso, Sunday Bada and Udeme Ekpeyong.-References:...
, Hassan Bosso
Hassan Bosso
Hassan Bosso is a retired Nigerian sprinter.Bosso finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics with teammates Emmanuel Okoli, Sunday Bada and Udeme Ekpeyong.-External links:...
and Sunday Bada
Sunday Bada
Sunday Bada is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.Bada won three medals at World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997....
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