Kehinde Aladefa

Kehinde Phillip "Kenny" Aladefa (born 19 December 1974) is a Nigerian former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He is also a physician who graduated from medical school in 2005.

Athletics career

Aladefa competed for Nigeria in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he represented Nigeria in the opening rounds of the competition.[1]

At the 1995 All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe, he won a silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] He subsequently won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3] His personal bests are 13.58 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles and 49.60 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles.[4]

Education and medical career

Aladefa graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Biological Sciences. He subsequently attended St. Matthew's University School of Medicine in the Cayman Islands and graduated in 2005 with a Doctor of Medicine degree, transitioning from professional athletics to a career in medicine.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics men's 400 m hurdles Full Olympians". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kehinde ALADEFA Profile World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kehinde ALADEFA Profile World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kehinde ALADEFA Profile World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kehinde ALADEFA Profile World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
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