James Omagbemi
James Omagbemi ( James Stephen Omajuwa "Jimmy" Omagbemi; born November 26, 1930 in Warri , † November 12, 2012 in Hooks , Texas , United States ) was a Nigerian sprinter .
In 1958, he finished fifth over 100 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and won silver with the Nigerian 4-by-110-yard relay.
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 , he was eliminated over 200 m in the preliminary run and reached the semifinals in the 4 x 100 meter relay . Also in Tokyo in 1964 , he was eliminated from the Nigerian 4 x 100 meter relay in the semifinals.
In 1958 he became English champion over 100 yards.
His son Victor Omagbemi and his daughter-in-law Mary Onyali-Omagbemi were also successful as sprinters.
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 9.4 s, May 30, 1959, Leverkusen
- 100 m : 10.4 s, 1958
- 220 yards: 21.3 s, 1960
Web links
- Former Nigeria Track Star, Omagbemi, Dies at 81 , obituary by Duro Ikhazuagbe in Thisday, November 12, 2012
- James Omagbemi in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- James Omagbemi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Omagbemi, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Omagbemi, James Stephen Omajuwa; Omagbemi, Jimmy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warri |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 2012 |
| Place of death | Hooks , Texas , United States |