About Dele Udo
Lived 1957 – 1981 (aged 24). Dele Udo was a Nigerian athletics competitor.
Ndubuisi "Dele" Udo (24 May 1957 – 15 July 1981) was a Nigerian sprinter. He was a collegiate champion at the University of Missouri in the 1970s and competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals. He was shot dead in 1981, following an argument with a police officer in Lagos.
Udo ran for the University of Missouri, where he competed alongside teammate Godwin Obasogie. His identity was falsely claimed by Charles Moses in 1980.
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Who was Dele Udo?
Nigerian athletics competitor
When was Dele Udo born?
Dele Udo was born on 24 May 1957 in Umuahia.
When did Dele Udo die?
Dele Udo died on 15 July 1981 in Ojuelegba, Lagos.
What was Dele Udo's occupation?
Dele Udo was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Dele Udo?
Dele Udo was Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dele Udo. https://biography.guide/dele-udo/
MLA: "Dele Udo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dele-udo/.
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