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    Francis Obikwelu - Wikipedia

    Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metres. In the same race, he set the European record in the event at 9.86 seconds, which stood for nearly 17 … See more

    Obikwelu was born in Onitsha, Nigeria. At the age of 14, one of Obikwelu's football coaches noticed him and suggested he try out See more

    Obikwelu finished second in the 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the first medal ever in athletics sprinting events for Portugal. In the qualifiers at the See more

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    As of August 2024, the highlighted time for 200 metres is a track record.
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    Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (3–1–0 2002 München gold: 100 m, silver: 200 m (competed for Portugal); 2006 Göteborg gold: 100 m and 200 m (competed for Portugal))

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    May 21, 2015 · At the age of 36, Francis Obikwelu still runs for his adopted country, Portugal. This is coming eleven years after he made history by becoming the first individual athlete to win a medal for the Iberian nation at the Olympics, …

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    Nigerian sprinter who won a silver medal for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 100 meters racer. He was a soccer player in Nigeria before becoming a runner and moving to Portugal. He became a Portuguese citizen …

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