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Sunday Bada

1969 - 2011

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Sunday Bada (22 June 1969 – 12 December 2011) was a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event. He won three medals at the World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997. His personal best time was 44.63 seconds, and with 45.51 seconds indoor he holds the African indoor record. He set a national record in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics, where the Nigerian team also won gold medals after the disqualification of the US team who had finished first. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Sunday Bada is the 4,136th most popular athlete (down from 3,727th in 2024), the 161st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 154th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sunday Bada ranks 1,056. Before him are Jens Eriksen, Christian Schwarzer, Hans Eklund, Jack Noseworthy, Ibragim Gasanbekov, and Tony Fadell. After him are Jyri Kjäll, Lev Grossman, Patric Kjellberg, Fredrik Lööf, Gert-Jan Segers, and Maarten den Bakker. Among people deceased in 2011, Sunday Bada ranks 532. Before him are Xavier Tondo, Jani Lane, Jan Marek, Alexander Galimov, John Dye, and Alexander Karpovtsev. After him are Seth Putnam, Mani Kaul, Leon Botha, Olubayo Adefemi, Mohammed Nabbous, and Robert Dietrich.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Sunday Bada ranks 161 out of 309. Before him are Afeez Oyetoro (1963), Moses Simon (1995), Lukman Haruna (1990), Wilfred Ndidi (1996), Dele Aiyenugba (1983), and Amaka Igwe (1963). After him are Rema (2000), Razak Omotoyossi (1985), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Agbani Darego (1982), Samuel Peter (1980), and Peter Obi (1961).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Sunday Bada ranks 6. Before him are Francis Obikwelu (1978), Tobi Amusan (1997), Simon Yates (null), Glory Alozie (1977), and Chioma Ajunwa (1970). After him are Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Charity Opara (1972), Olapade Adeniken (1969), Deji Aliu (1975), and Olabisi Afolabi (1975).

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