Innocent Asonze
Encyclopedia
Innocent Asonze is a former sprinter
from Nigeria
. Together with Francis Obikwelu
, Daniel Effiong
and Deji Aliu
he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because he failed a doping test in June 1999.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Together with Francis Obikwelu
Francis Obikwelu
Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds...
, Daniel Effiong
Daniel Effiong
Daniel Effiong is a retired male sprinter from Nigeria.He became African 100 metres and Universiade champion in 1993...
and Deji Aliu
Deji Aliu
Deji Aliu is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the 100 metres event at the 2003 All-Africa Games. He also took fourth place in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games....
he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because he failed a doping test in June 1999.