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 Uti (672) during the 400m final at the 1984 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 October 1962 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sunday Uti (born 23 October 1962) is a former Nigerian sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in 1984 Summer Olympics. He finished sixth in the final of the individual 400 metres contest.
Uti was an All-American sprinter for the Iowa State Cyclones track and field team in the NCAA.[1]
In addition he won the gold medal at the 1983 Summer Universiade, and a bronze medal in 1985. He also took the silver medal at the 1984 African Championships.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 1983 | Summer Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 400 metres | |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 400 metres | |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | ||
| 6th | 400 metres | ||||
| 1985 | Summer Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 400 metres | |
References
External links
- Sunday Uti at World Athletics
- Sunday Uti at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Sunday Uti at Athletics Podium
- Sunday Uti at Olympics.com
- Sunday Uti at Olympedia
- Sunday Uti at InterSportStats
World University Games champions in men's 400 metres | |
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