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'''Ikpoto Eseme''' (born 25 May 1957)<ref name=IoC>{{cite web |title=Eseme Ikpoto |url=https://www.olympic.org/eseme-ikpoto |publisher=International Olympic Committee |accessdate=10 December 2019 |date=15 June 2016}}</ref> is a former [[Nigeria]]n [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He was also a policeman.
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}}'''Ikpoto Eseme''' {{Audio|Ig-Ikpoto Eseme.ogg|listen|help=no}} (born 25 May 1957)<ref name=IoC>{{cite web |title=Eseme Ikpoto |url=https://www.olympic.org/eseme-ikpoto |publisher=International Olympic Committee |accessdate=10 December 2019 |date=15 June 2016}}</ref> is a former [[Nigeria]]n [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He also worked as a policeman.


==Career==
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210122751/https://thecgf.com/results/team/2032
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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 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
|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|issn=0004-6671}}</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 name = "SportsRef">{{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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214131038/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ik/eseme-ikpoto-1.html |archive-date=14 December 2012}}</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>
In 1987, Eseme came first in the 200 metres sprint at the Nigerian Championship held at Lagos.<ref name="World Athletics">{{cite web |title=Ikpoto ESEME |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/nigeria/ikpoto-eseme-139281 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 December 2019}}</ref> Then, at the [[1987 All-Africa Games]] in [[Nairobi]], he 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>


Eseme, like a number of other Nigerian competitors, also worked for the [[Nigeria Police Force]] and competed in the Police Games.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Obasi |first1=Emeka |title=Sport Flakes: Tale of Two Flying Police Officiers |url=https://www.nextedition.com.ng/sport-flakes-tale-two-flying-police-officers |accessdate=11 December 2019 |work=The Next Edition |publisher=Next Edition Business Development Limited |date=6 April 2018 |location=Lagos}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ubani |first1=Tony |title=NPF vows to produce more stars for Nigeria |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/npf-vows-to-produce-more-stars-for-nigeria/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |publisher=Vanguard Media Limited |date=21 February 2014 |location=Lagos}}</ref>
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==Awards==
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In 2003 Eseme, along with the other members of the gold medal winning relay team, received a National Sports Merit award from the Nigerian federal government.<ref name="ghanamma"/>
== External links ==


In 2014 Eseme received a Retired Officers for Sports Award from the Nigeria Police Force, presented by [[Mohammed Dikko Abubakar]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oluwasegun |first1=Noah |url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/abubakar-rewards-sports-personalities-first-police-sports-awards/amp/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |title=Abubakar rewards sports personalities at first Police Sports Awards|work=The Eagle Online |publisher=Premium Eagle Media Limited |date=March 2014 |location=Lagos}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bada, Sanomi Bag Police Posthumous Sports Award |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/140098/bada-sanomi-bag-police-posthumous-sports-award.html |website=The Nigerian Voice |accessdate=11 December 2019}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 24 March 2024

Ikpoto Eseme
Personal information
National teamNigeria
Born (1957-05-25) May 25, 1957 (age 66)
Occupationpoliceman
EmployerNigerian Police Force
Height6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[1]
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportTrack and field
Positionsprinter
Events
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Nigeria
Athletics at the Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 4 x 100 metres relay
Athletics at the All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Nairobi 200 metres

Ikpoto Eseme listenⓘ (born 25 May 1957)[2] is a former Nigerian sprinter who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He also worked as a policeman.

Career[edit]

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.[3][4] The winning time of 39.15 seconds was a games record.[5] The medal was the only one won by Nigeria in athletics at the games.[4] Eseme also competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints.[6]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Eseme competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[2][1]

In 1987, Eseme came first in the 200 metres sprint at the Nigerian Championship held at Lagos.[7] Then, at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi, he won a bronze medal in the 200 metres sprint.[8]

Eseme, like a number of other Nigerian competitors, also worked for the Nigeria Police Force and competed in the Police Games.[9][10]

Awards[edit]

In 2003 Eseme, along with the other members of the gold medal winning relay team, received a National Sports Merit award from the Nigerian federal government.[4]

In 2014 Eseme received a Retired Officers for Sports Award from the Nigeria Police Force, presented by Mohammed Dikko Abubakar.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Eseme Ikpoto". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Eseme Ikpoto". International Olympic Committee. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Men's 4x100m relay". Athletics Weekly. 24 July 2014. ISSN 0004-6671. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Ikpoto Eseme". commonwealth sport (Athletes & Results). Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Ikpoto ESEME". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. ^ "All Africa Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Men)". GBRATHLETICS.COM. Athletics Weekly. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. ^ Obasi, Emeka (6 April 2018). "Sport Flakes: Tale of Two Flying Police Officiers". The Next Edition. Lagos: Next Edition Business Development Limited. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  10. ^ Ubani, Tony (21 February 2014). "NPF vows to produce more stars for Nigeria". Vanguard. Lagos: Vanguard Media Limited. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  11. ^ Oluwasegun, Noah (March 2014). "Abubakar rewards sports personalities at first Police Sports Awards". The Eagle Online. Lagos: Premium Eagle Media Limited. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Bada, Sanomi Bag Police Posthumous Sports Award". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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