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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1932 (age 92–93) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Obi (born 1932) is a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He finished second in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards Relay (with Jimmy Omagbemi, Smart Akraka, and the non-Olympian Victor Odofin). At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Obi was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 120 yards hurdles and in the quarter-finals of the 100 yards.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Obi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- Thomas Obi at Olympedia
- Thomas Obi at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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