Deji Aliu
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 Nigeria
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| Olympic Summer Games | ||
| bronze | 2004 Athens | 4 × 100 m |
| Pan-African Games | ||
| gold | 2003 Abuja | 100 m |
Deji Aliu (born November 22, 1975 in Lagos ) is a Nigerian sprinter .
He achieved his first international successes in 1994 as the African junior champion in the 100-meter run and in the 200-meter run . At the Junior World Championships in Athletics in Lisbon , he won gold over 100 m and silver over 200 m.
At the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville , he finished third in the 4 x 100 meter relay together with Innocent Asonze , Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong . However, the season later lost the bronze medal after Innocent Asonze doping was detected.
At the 2003 African Games in Abuja , he won the gold medal over 100 m in a personal best of 9.95 seconds ahead of his compatriot Uchenna Emedolu . In the same year he finished fifth in the 100-meter run at the World Championships in Paris .
He celebrated the greatest success of his career at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens . As the final runner in the 4 x 100 meter relay, he won the bronze medal in 38.23 s together with Olusoji Fasuba , Uchenna Emedolu and Aaron Egbele .
He was also twice Nigerian national champion over 100 m (2002 and 2003).
Deji Aliu is 1.85 m tall and has a competition weight of 75 kg. His brother Musa Deji is also a track and field athlete.
Top performances
- 100 m: 9.95 s, October 12, 2003, Abuja
- 200 m: 20.25 s, June 10, 2002, Athens
- 60 m (Halle): 6.48 s (NR), February 21, 1999, Liévin
Web links
- Deji Aliu in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ gbrathletics.com: Nigerian Championships
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Aliu, Deji |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagos , Nigeria |