Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, and three-time Olympian. He is best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Yusuf Alli | |
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Born | 28 July 1960 Lagos |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | long jumper, |
His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos. This is the Nigerian record. [1] also 8.39 at the commonwealth games (1990). He jumped in college for the University of Missouri where he still holds the school records for the long jump - both indoor and outdoor (set in 1984 and 1983 respectively).[1] 2nd world cup in athletics 1989 Barcelona Spain; African captain, longest Nigeria captain, technical director athletic federation of Nigeria and manager COJA committee for 8th All African games
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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Nigeria | ||||
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 24th | |
1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | ||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 9th | |
African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | ||
1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | ||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 14th | |
African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | ||
1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 8.27 m NR |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | |
1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd |
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