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Francis Obikwelu

1978 - Today

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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 was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metres. In the same race, he set the European record in the event at 9.86 seconds, which stood for nearly 17 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Obikwelu is the 2,527th most popular athlete (down from 2,251st in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 78th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Francis Obikwelu ranks 2,527 out of 6,025. Before him are Wang Yan, Frank Shakespeare, Ricco Groß, Kenny Harrison, Hideaki Tomiyama, and Wang Liping. After him are Anișoara Sorohan, Susan Huggett, Nikolina Shtereva, Yuriy Kutsenko, Rodica Arba, and Jos Lansink.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Francis Obikwelu ranks 365. Before him are Toru Yasutake, Richard Kingson, Gerardo Seoane, Vesna Pisarović, Pilar Rubio, and Céline Bara. After him are Bushido, Samvel Shahramanyan, Kyla Cole, Benjamin Burnley, Duncan James, and Masaaki Koido.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Francis Obikwelu ranks 91 out of 309. Before him are Obafemi Awolowo (1909), Joseph Yobo (1980), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), Kalu Uche (1982), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (1962), and Atiku Abubakar (1946). After him are Umar Sadiq (1997), Victor Moses (1990), John Utaka (1982), Ibrahim Gambari (1944), Mutiu Adepoju (1970), and Emmanuel Emenike (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Francis Obikwelu ranks 1. After him are Tobi Amusan (1997), Simon Yates (null), Glory Alozie (1977), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Sunday Bada (1969), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Charity Opara (1972), Olapade Adeniken (1969), Deji Aliu (1975), and Falilat Ogunkoya (1968).

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