Emmanuel Okoli (born 13 November 1973) is a retired
Nigeria
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sprinter who specialized in the
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...
. Okoli finished fifth in
4 x 400 metres relay
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at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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with teammates
Hassan Bosso
Hassan Bosso (born 10 September 1969) is a retired Nigerian sprinter.
Bosso finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics with teammates Emmanuel Okoli, Sunday Bada
Sunday Bada (22 June 1969 – 12 December 2011) wa ...
,
Sunday Bada
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 second ...
and
Udeme Ekpeyong.
Athletics - men's 4x400 m - Full Olympians
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1973 births
Living people
Nigerian male sprinters
Igbo sportspeople
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Olympic athletes for Nigeria
Commonwealth Games athletes for Nigeria
20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
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