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 Smart Akraka in 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 13 April 1934 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | 8 June 2016 (aged 82) Bayelsa, Nigeria |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 4 × 100 metres relay |
Smart Ekiyegha-Akraka (13 April 1934 – 8 June 2016) was a Nigerian sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
His daughter Maria Akraka is a former 800 metres runner.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Smart Akraka, Former Athletics Federation Of Nigeria President Dead". Online Nigeria. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Smart Akraka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Smart Akraka at World Athletics
- Smart Akraka at Olympics.com
- Smart Akraka at Olympedia
- Smart Akraka at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Smart Akraka at InterSportStats
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- Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
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