Adewale Oluson Olukoju (born 27 July 1968) is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games.
His personal best discus throw is 67.80 metres, which he achieved in May 1991. Olukoju is married to sprinter Fatima Yusuf.
International competitions 1986World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece6thShot put17.19 m7thDiscus54.00 m1987All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 1stDiscus56.50 m 1stShot put18.13 m1988African Championships Annaba, Algeria 1stDiscus62.12 m 3rdShot put17.70 mOlympic GamesSeoul, South Korea23rdDiscus54.44 m1991All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 1stDiscus59.22 m 2ndShot put17.58 mSummer Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 1stDiscus61.48 mWorld Championships Tokyo, Japan11thDiscus59.44 m1992African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 1stDiscus60.66 m 3rdShot put17.06 m1993Summer Universiade Buffalo, United States 2ndDiscus62.96 m1995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6thDiscus 63.66 mAll-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 1stDiscus61.68 m
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