Oluyemi Kayode
Encyclopedia
Oluyemi Kayode was a Nigeria
n sprinter.
Kayode won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games
in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh
, Olapade Adeniken
and Davidson Ezinwa
. He also won a silver medal in 200 metres
at the 1993 African Championships and was Nigerian national champion on that distance in 1993 and 1994. Kayode died in a car accident in Northern Arizona
in October 1994. A stadium in Ado-Ekiti is named in his honor.
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...
n sprinter.
Kayode won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh
Chidi Imoh
Chidi Imoh is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
, Olapade Adeniken
Olapade Adeniken
Olapade Adeniken is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres,and is the father of Michael Adeniken....
and Davidson Ezinwa
Davidson Ezinwa
Davidson Ezinwa is a former sprinter from Nigeria.He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay...
. He also won a silver medal in 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
at the 1993 African Championships and was Nigerian national champion on that distance in 1993 and 1994. Kayode died in a car accident in Northern Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
in October 1994. A stadium in Ado-Ekiti is named in his honor.