ATHLETE
Olapade Adeniken
1969 - Today

Olapade Adeniken
Olapade Charles Adeniken (born 19 August 1969) is a Nigerian former sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres, and competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Olapade Adeniken is the 4,544th most popular athlete (up from 4,607th in 2024), the 184th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 194th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Nigerian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Olapade Adeniken ranks 4,544 out of 6,025. Before him are Liu Yuxiang, Mads Andersen, Sándor Hódosi, Pablo Herrera, Duško Pijetlović, and Barbara Matić. After him are Kim Nam-soon, Eamonn Coghlan, Valent Sinković, Snježana Pejčić, Anna Jesień, and Louise Currey.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiu Yuxiang
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 4,538
Mads Andersen
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 4,539
Sándor Hódosi
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 4,540
Pablo Herrera
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 4,541
Duško Pijetlović
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 4,542
Barbara Matić
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 4,543
Olapade Adeniken
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 4,544
Kim Nam-soon
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 4,545
Eamonn Coghlan
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 4,546
Valent Sinković
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 4,547
Snježana Pejčić
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 4,548
Anna Jesień
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 4,549
Louise Currey
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 4,550
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Olapade Adeniken ranks 1,173. Before him are Gina Prince-Bythewood, Ippei Watanabe, P. J. Brown, Nozomu Kato, Róbson, and Sean Eadie. After him are Louise Currey, Thierry Gadou, Juan Carlos Burbano, Scott McGrory, Meg LeFauve, and Beatrice Utondu.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsGina Prince-Bythewood
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,167
Ippei Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 1,168
P. J. Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 1,169
Nozomu Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 1,170
Róbson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,171
Sean Eadie
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 1,172
Olapade Adeniken
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 1,173
Louise Currey
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 1,174
Thierry Gadou
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 1,175
Juan Carlos Burbano
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 1,176
Scott McGrory
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 1,177
Meg LeFauve
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 1,178
Beatrice Utondu
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 1,179
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Olapade Adeniken ranks 184 out of 309. Before him are Genevieve Nnaji (1979), Innocent Emeghara (1989), Eddy Wata (1976), Stephen Makinwa (1983), Benedict Akwuegbu (1974), and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (null). After him are Chidi Odiah (1983), Joseph Akpala (1986), Olubayo Adefemi (1985), Samuel Okwaraji (1964), Ademola Okulaja (1975), and Paul Onuachu (1994).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsGenevieve Nnaji
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 178
Innocent Emeghara
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 179
Eddy Wata
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 180
Stephen Makinwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 181
Benedict Akwuegbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 182
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf
WRITER
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 183
Olapade Adeniken
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 184
Chidi Odiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 185
Joseph Akpala
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 186
Olubayo Adefemi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2011
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 187
Samuel Okwaraji
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 1989
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 188
Ademola Okulaja
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - 2022
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 189
Paul Onuachu
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 190
Among ATHLETES In Nigeria
Among athletes born in Nigeria, Olapade Adeniken ranks 10. Before him are Glory Alozie (1977), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Sunday Bada (1969), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), and Charity Opara (1972). After him are Deji Aliu (1975), Olabisi Afolabi (1975), Falilat Ogunkoya (1968), Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977), Jude Monye (1973), and Clement Chukwu (1973).
Glory Alozie
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 4
Chioma Ajunwa
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 5
Sunday Bada
1969 - 2011
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 6
Gloria Kemasuode
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 8
Charity Opara
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 9
Olapade Adeniken
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 10
Deji Aliu
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 11
Olabisi Afolabi
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12
Falilat Ogunkoya
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 13
Florence Ekpo-Umoh
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 14
Jude Monye
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 15
Clement Chukwu
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 16















































