Paul Emordi

Paul Emordi
Personal information
Born (1965-12-25) 25 December 1965
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 IndianapolisLong jump
African Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 RabatLong jump
Gold medal – first place1985 CairoLong jump
Gold medal – first place1985 CairoTriple jump
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1987 ZagrebLong jump

Paul Azuka Emordi (born 25 December 1965) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump.

His personal best in long jump was 8.25 metres, achieved in June 1987 in Baton Rouge. This ranks him third among Nigerian long jumpers, only behind Yusuf Alli (8.27 m) and Charlton Ehizuelen (8.26 indoor).[1]

In 1987, Emordi won an NCAA title in the long jump representing the Texas Southern Tigers track and field team.[2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Nigeria
1984 African Championships Rabat, Morocco 1st Long jump 7.90 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 21st Triple jump 15.88 m
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st Long jump 7.90 m
1st Triple jump 16.56 m
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 2nd Long jump 8.01 m
Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia 2nd Long jump 8.11 m
All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 1st Long jump 8.23 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 16th Long jump 7.80 m

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)". Archived from the original on 20 May 2007.
  2. ↑ "Pree Advances To Nationals In Long Jump, Earns First TSU Berth Since 2012". Texas Southern University Athletics. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2024.


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