Victor Omagbemi
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Victor Omagbemi is a retired Nigeria
n sprinter. He won both the 100
and 200 metres
at the 1992 African Championships
.
Ogbeide finished fourth in 4 x 100 metres relay
at the 1991 World Championships
with teammates George Ogbeide
, Olapade Adeniken
and Davidson Ezinwa
.
He is married to Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n sprinter. He won both the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
at the 1992 African Championships
1992 African Championships in Athletics
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Ogbeide finished fourth in 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
with teammates George Ogbeide
George Ogbeide
George Ogbeide is a retired Nigerian long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade and the gold at the 1991 All-Africa Games....
, Olapade Adeniken
Olapade Adeniken
Olapade Adeniken is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres,and is the father of Michael Adeniken....
and Davidson Ezinwa
Davidson Ezinwa
Davidson Ezinwa is a former sprinter from Nigeria.He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay...
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He is married to Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi is a Nigerian sprinter who won the bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics and in 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She also won the 1994 Commonwealth Games....
.