Deji Aliu
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Medal record | |||
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Men’s athletics | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Bronze | 2004 Athens | 4x100 m relay | |
World Championships | |||
Disqualified | 1999 Seville | 4x100 m relay |
Deji Aliu (born November 22, 1975) is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the 100m event at the 2003 All African Games, he also placed fourth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games being one of his best result. However, he also helped win the relay bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because Innocent Asonze failed a doping test in June 1999.
[edit] Personal bests
- 100 metres - 9.95 (2003)
- 200 metres - 20.25 (2002)
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Deji Aliu
- IAAF: Focus on Athletes