About Deji Aliu
Born 1975. Deji Aliu is a Nigerian sprinter and athletics competitor.
Deji Aliu (born 22 November 1975 in Lagos) is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the 100 metres event at the 2003 All-Africa Games. He also took fourth place in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Aliu formed part of the Nigerian relay team which won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong . He won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because Innocent Asonze failed a doping test in June 1999.
Personal bests 100 metres – 9.95 (2003) 200 metres – 20.25 (2002)
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Who is Deji Aliu?
Nigerian sprinter
When was Deji Aliu born?
Deji Aliu was born on 22 November 1975 in Lagos.
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Deji Aliu is a sprinter and athletics competitor.
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Deji Aliu is Nigerian.
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