John Okoro (athlete)
John Okoro (born July 21, 1948 ) is a retired Nigerian long jumper .
In 1973 he won silver at the Pan-African Games in Lagos, and in 1974 he was sixth at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch .
On May 29, 1976, he set his personal best in Lagos with 7.87 m. However, the boycott of Nigeria prevented participation in the Montreal Olympic Games .
Footnotes
- ^ Nicola Buccomino: List mondiali stagionali maschili 1976: Lungo
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SURNAME | Okoro, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian long jumper |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1948 |