Olusoji Fasuba
100m: 9.85
| Men’s Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Nigeria | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | 4x100 m relay |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 Valencia | 60 m |
| All-Africa Games | ||
| Gold | 2007 Algiers | 100 m |
| Gold | 2007 Algiers | 4x100 m |
| Afro-Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2003 Hyderabad | 100 m |
Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba (born 9 July 1984) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds.
He was a member of the Nigerian bronze medal winning team in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Olympic Games. The same year he won the African Championships on 100 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games behind Asafa Powell and was the indoor world champion over 60 metres in 2008, becoming the first African to complete the feat.
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