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Yakubu Adesokan

b. 1979

Paralympic powerlifter

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About Yakubu Adesokan

Born 1979. Yakubu Adesokan is a Nigerian powerlifter.

Yakubu Adesokan (born 16 July, 1979) is a Nigerian powerlifter. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 48 kg powerlifting event, lifting .

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Important facts

Born

16 July 1979, Ogun State

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Powerlifter

Nationality

Nigeria

Employers

Para athletics

People in Yakubu Adesokan's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Yakubu

b. 1982

Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yakubu Adesokan's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yakubu Adesokan?

Paralympic powerlifter

When was Yakubu Adesokan born?

Yakubu Adesokan was born on 16 July 1979 in Ogun State.

What is Yakubu Adesokan's occupation?

Yakubu Adesokan is a powerlifter.

What nationality is Yakubu Adesokan?

Yakubu Adesokan is Nigerian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yakubu Adesokan

· Wikidata: Q16149835

· DBpedia: Yakubu Adesokan

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