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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 1930 Warri, Delta, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 2012 (aged 81) Hooks, Texas, USA | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Stephen Omajuwa Omagbemi ⓘ(26 November 1930 – 12 November 2012)[1] was a Nigerian track and field athlete who competed at two Olympic Games.
Biography
[edit]Omagbemi won the British AAA Championships title in the 100 yards event at the 1958 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards he represented the country at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. At the games, he was fifth in the 100 yards and won silver in the 4×100 yards relay.
He participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Olympics but did not medal.[5] He attended San Jose State College and was coached by Bud Winter.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games | Cardiff | 5th | 100 Yards | 9.7 secs[6] |
| 2nd | 4 X 100 Yards | ||||
| 1960 | Summer Olympics | Rome, Italy | Heat | 100 meters | 26.20 m |
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jimmy Omagbemi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ibbotson quits... Pirie flops". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 13 July 1958. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ Ikhazuagbe, Duro (13 November 2012). "Former Nigeria Track Star, Omagbemi, Dies At 81". Thisday. Lagos.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Past Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2012 deaths
- Olympic athletes for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Nigerian men sprinters
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- San Jose State Spartans men's track and field athletes
- Members of Thames Valley Harriers
- Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics
- AAA Championships winners