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Francis Obikwelu

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Born
1978 (47 years old)
Onitsha, Nigeria

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Sprinter

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188 cm

Weight
80 kg

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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 years. At club level, he was a professional athlete for Sporting CP.




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