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Nigerian sprinter
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Male
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LibraPlace of death
Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Age
25 years
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Biography
Sunday Emmanuel (8 October 1978 – 15 January 2004 in Kaduna) was Nigerian athlete who specialised in sprinting events. He represented his country in the 100 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics reaching the semi-finals. He was the runner-up in both the 100 m and 200 metres at the 1995 African Junior Athletics Championships, then won both events at the 1997 edition. His foremost individual medals were a 100 m bronze medal at the 1996 African Championships in Athletics and a silver in the 200 m at the 1998 African Championships in Athletics. His personal bests are 10.06 for the 100 m, 20.45 for the 200 m and 6.52 for the 60 metres.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1995 | African Junior Championships | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | 2nd | 100 m | 10.42 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.98 | |||
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 3rd | 100 m | 10.66 |
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 200 m | 21.11 (wind: -1.6 m/s) | |
| 1997 | African Junior Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | 1st | 100 m | 10.55 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.12 | |||
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | 200 m | 20.45 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 49th (qf) | 200 m | 21.12 |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 200 m | 20.75 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 10.45 |
| 8th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 38.97 | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 52nd (h) | 60 m | 7.18 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 10th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 39.10 | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 6th | 4×100 m relay | 39.01 |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.76 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.06 (Enugu 1997)
- 200 metres – 20.45 (-0.9 m/s) (Dakar 1998)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.52 (Chemnitz 2000)
- 200 metres – 21.20 (Piraeus 1999)
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