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Fatima Yusuf

1971 - Today

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Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju (born 2 May 1971 in Owo, Ondo) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is married to Adewale Olukoju. She later competed in the 200 meters at the World Championship in Spain where she ran 22.28. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Fatima Yusuf is the 5,303rd most popular athlete (down from 4,611th in 2024), the 216th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 195th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Fatima Yusuf ranks 5,303 out of 6,025. Before her are Elnaz Rekabi, Shingo Suetsugu, Ekaterina Zavyalova, Queralt Castellet, Roxana Cogianu, and Thibaut Vallette. After her are Leonel Suárez, Mohamed Elsayed, Andranik Hakobyan, Ben Ainslie, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, and Thea LaFond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Fatima Yusuf ranks 1,204. Before her are Dmitri Svatkovskiy, Audley Harrison, Yury Styopkin, Frank Sinclair, Christy Opara-Thompson, and Dominic Dale. After her are Jani Klemenčič, Armando Ribeiro, Kate Slatter, Belinda Stowell, Víctor Estrada, and Claire Rushbrook.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Fatima Yusuf ranks 218 out of 309. Before her are James Obiorah (1978), Bartholomew Ogbeche (1984), Clement Chukwu (1973), Chidera Ejuke (1998), Isaac Promise (1987), Samuel Francis (1987), Ruth Ogbeifo (1972), and Joke Silva (1961). After her are Eric Ejiofor (1979), Peter Ijeh (1977), Uchenna Emedolu (1976), and David Defiagbon (1970).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Fatima Yusuf ranks 19. Before her are Falilat Ogunkoya (1968), Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977), Jude Monye (1973), Clement Chukwu (1973), Samuel Francis (1987), and Ruth Ogbeifo (1972). After her are Uchenna Emedolu (1976), Innocent Egbunike (1961), Aaron Egbele (1979), Enefiok Udo-Obong (1982), Oludamola Osayomi (1986), and Ene Franca Idoko (1985).

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