About Amelia Okoli
Lived 1941 – 2017 (aged 76). Amelia Okoli was a Nigerian athletics competitor.
Amelia Okoli-Okpalaoka (14 May 1941 – 1 November 2017) was a female track and field athlete from Nigeria. She specialised in the high jump event during her career. Okoli represented Nigeria at the 1964 Olympic Games. She claimed a gold medal for her native West African country at the 1965 All-Africa Games. Okoli finished tenth in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games high jump.
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Who was Amelia Okoli?
Nigerian high jumper
When was Amelia Okoli born?
Amelia Okoli was born on 14 May 1941 in Akokwa.
When did Amelia Okoli die?
Amelia Okoli died on 1 November 2017 in Lagos.
What was Amelia Okoli's occupation?
Amelia Okoli was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Amelia Okoli?
Amelia Okoli was Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Amelia Okoli. https://biography.guide/amelia-okoli/
MLA: "Amelia Okoli." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/amelia-okoli/.
Chicago: "Amelia Okoli." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/amelia-okoli/.
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