Ajayi Agbebaku (born 6 December 1955) is a retired Nigerian Olympian who competed in the triple jump. He still holds the indoor record at the University of Missouri with his jump of 16.60 metres at the 1978 NCAA indoor championships.
His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) – GBR Athletics He holds the African indoor record with 17.00 metres, achieved in January 1982 in Dallas.Area Indoor Records – Men – Africa – IAAF.org
Achievements Representing 1979African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal 1stLong jump7.94 m 1stTriple jump16.82 m1983World Championships Helsinki, Finland3rdTriple jump17.18 m1984African ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco2ndTriple jump16.96 mOlympic Games Los Angeles, United States7thTriple jump16.67 m
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