Gladstone Agbamu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | Gladstone Gregory Agbamu 26 November 1942 |
| Died | 02 October 2017 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Gladstone Agbamu ⓘ(born 23 November 1944) is a Nigerian hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He was one of the top Nigerian athletes in the 1970s, winning back-to-back national titles in the 400m hurdles in 1974 and 1975, the first person to accomplish the feat.[2] He later served as head coach of the national track and field team.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gladstone Agbamu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ Obasi, Emeka (15 February 2019). "SPORTS FLAKES: ANOTHER TAIWO OGUNJOBI DEPARTS". nextedition.com.ng. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Bracing up for the best". Citizen. 1 July 1991 – via Archivi.ng.
External links
- Gladstone Agbamu at World Athletics
- Gladstone Agbamu at Olympics.com
- Gladstone Agbamu at Olympedia
- Gladstone Agbamu at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Nigerian men hurdlers
- Olympic athletes for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Nigeria
- 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Olympic men hurdlers
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs