Josiah Majekodunmi
Nigerian high jumper
About Josiah Majekodunmi
Lived 1927 – 1996 (aged 69). Josiah Majekodunmi was a Nigerian high jumper.
Josiah Olutunji Majekodunmi (12 April 1927 – 9 October 1996) was an athlete from Nigeria.
He competed at the 1950 British Empire Games at Auckland, New Zealand where he won Nigeria's first medal in any international sports, a silver medal in the Men's High Jump event.
Prior to the Commonwealth games, he captained Abeokuta Grammar School Athletics team to win the prestigious Grier Cup for Nigerian high schools in 1947 for the first and the last time. Majekodunmi placed 9th in the high jump event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He was also the father of Miss Olawunmi Majekodunmi, the African Table Tennis champion for most of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Josiah Majekodunmi?
Nigerian high jumper (1927-1996)
When was Josiah Majekodunmi born?
Josiah Majekodunmi was born on 12 April 1927.
When did Josiah Majekodunmi die?
Josiah Majekodunmi died on 9 October 1996.
What was Josiah Majekodunmi's occupation?
Josiah Majekodunmi was a high jumper.
What nationality was Josiah Majekodunmi?
Josiah Majekodunmi was Nigerian.
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