Smart Akraka
Smart Akraka (born April 13, 1934 in Lagos , † June 8, 2016 in Lagos) was a Nigerian sprinter .
In 1958 he won silver at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff with the Nigerian 4-by-110-yard relay. About 100 yards and 220 yards he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 he reached the semi-finals in the 4 x 100 meter relay .
He set his personal best over 100 m of 10.4 s in 1961.
His daughter is the Swedish middle distance runner Maria Akraka .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Smart Akraka in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akraka, smart |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagos |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2016 |
| Place of death | Lagos |