Daniel Effiong (born 17 June 1972 in

Calabar Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Cali and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. The city is adjac ...

) is a retired male sprinter from

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. He became African 100 metres and

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champion in 1993. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because Innocent Asonze failed a doping test in June 1999. In 100 metres his personal best time was 9.98 seconds, achieved in the semifinal of the 1993 World Championships. This ranks him sixth in Nigeria, behind

Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba (born 9 July 1984) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was the African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds until Akani Simbine broke it in July 2021 with 9.84 seconds. He ...

, Davidson Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken, Francis Obikwelu and Uchenna Emedolu.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)
- GBR Athletics In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.10 seconds, achieved in May 1994 in Mount Sac. This ranks him second in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu, and fourth in Africa, behind

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, Obikwelu and Stéphan Buckland. He missed the

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due to a failed drug test at the Nigerian Championships, where he tested positive for

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and

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. He received a four-year ban from the sport.Rowbottom, Mike (1995-08-04)
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* 1972 births Living people Nigerian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria Athletes from Lagos Doping cases in athletics Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Nigeria FISU World University Games silver medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub

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