Sunday Bada

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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for Flag of Nigeria Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Bronze 1995 Gothenbourg 4x400 m relay

Sunday Bada (born June 22, 1969) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.

Bada won three medals at World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997 in a new African indoor record of 45.51 seconds.[1]

Additionally, he was a part of the Nigerian team that won the gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics, following the disqualification of the original US winning team (the disqualification was later overturned.) Nigeria established a national record time of 2:58.68 minutes.[2]

His personal best was 44.63 seconds, achieved at the 1993 World Championships where he finished fifth.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd 200 m
3rd 400 m
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd 400 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 2nd 400 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th 400 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 3rd 400 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 400 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 400 m
3rd 4x400 m relay
All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 2nd 400 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 1st 400 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 2nd 4x400 m relay

[edit] References

  1. ^ Area Indoor Records - Men - Africa - IAAF.org
  2. ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics
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