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|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ghanamma">{{cite news |title=The ‘Miracle’ schoolboy athlete who conquered Ben Johnson at Brisbane ‘82 |url=https://www.ghanamma.com/2012/09/07/the-miracle-schoolboy-athlete-who-conquered-ben-johnson-at-brisbane-82/ |accessdate=10 December 2019 |work=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)]] |date=7 September 2012 |location=Lagos|via=ghanamma.com}}</ref> The medal was the only one won by Nigeria in athletics at the games.<ref name="ghanamma"/> Eseme also competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints.<ref>{{cite web |
|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ghanamma">{{cite news |title=The ‘Miracle’ schoolboy athlete who conquered Ben Johnson at Brisbane ‘82 |url=https://www.ghanamma.com/2012/09/07/the-miracle-schoolboy-athlete-who-conquered-ben-johnson-at-brisbane-82/ |accessdate=10 December 2019 |work=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)]] |date=7 September 2012 |location=Lagos|via=ghanamma.com}}</ref> The winning time of 39.15 seconds was a games record.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Commonwealth Games: Men’s 4x100m relay |journal=[[Athletics Weekly]] |date=24 July 2014 |url=https://www.athleticsweekly.com/commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-mens-4x100m-relay-6954/ |accessdate=10 December 2019}}</ref> The medal was the only one won by Nigeria in athletics at the games.<ref name="ghanamma"/> Eseme also competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints.<ref>{{cite web |
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At the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]] Eseme competed in the [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4 x 100 metres relay]].<ref name=IoC/><ref>{{cite web |title=Eseme Ikpoto |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ik/eseme-ikpoto-1.html |website=SR/Olympic Sports |publisher=[[Sports Reference LLC]] |accessdate=10 December 2019}}</ref> |
At the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]] Eseme competed in the [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4 x 100 metres relay]].<ref name=IoC/><ref>{{cite web |title=Eseme Ikpoto |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ik/eseme-ikpoto-1.html |website=SR/Olympic Sports |publisher=[[Sports Reference LLC]] |accessdate=10 December 2019}}</ref> |
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At the [[1987 All-Africa Games]] in [[Nairobi]] Eseme won a bronze medal in the 200 metres sprint.<ref>{{cite web |title=All Africa Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Men)|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afg.htm |website=GBRATHLETICS.COM |publisher=[[Athletics Weekly]]|accessdate=10 December 2019 |date=2015}}</ref> |
At the [[1987 All-Africa Games]] in [[Nairobi]] Eseme won a bronze medal in the [[Athletics_at_the_1987_All-Africa_Games#Men's_events|200 metres]] sprint.<ref>{{cite web |title=All Africa Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Men)|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afg.htm |website=GBRATHLETICS.COM |publisher=[[Athletics Weekly]]|accessdate=10 December 2019 |date=2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:03, 10 December 2019
Ikpoto Eseme (born 25 May 1957)[1] is a former Nigerian sprinter who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He was also a policeman.
Career
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane Eseme, running as anchor, won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, with Iziaq Adeyanju, Lawrence Adegbeingbe, and Samson Olajidie Oyeledun.[2][3] The winning time of 39.15 seconds was a games record.[4] The medal was the only one won by Nigeria in athletics at the games.[3] Eseme also competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints.[5]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Eseme competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[1][6]
At the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi Eseme won a bronze medal in the 200 metres sprint.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Eseme Ikpoto". International Olympic Committee. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Athletics 4 x 100m Relay - Men Brisbane 1982". commonwealth sport (Athletes & Results). Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b "The 'Miracle' schoolboy athlete who conquered Ben Johnson at Brisbane '82". The Guardian (Nigeria). Lagos. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2019 – via ghanamma.com.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Men's 4x100m relay". Athletics Weekly. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Ikpoto Eseme". commonwealth sport (Athletes & Results). Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Eseme Ikpoto". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "All Africa Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Men)". GBRATHLETICS.COM. Athletics Weekly. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
External links
- Ikpoto Eseme at World Athletics
- "Olympics". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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- Nigerian male sprinters
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- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs