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Emmanuel Ifeajuna
Gold medalist, Nigerian army major and high jumper (–)
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna ( – 25 September )[1] was a Nigerianarmy major and high jumper.
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He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. His winning mark and personal best of 6&#;ft 8&#;in (&#;m) was a game record and a British Empire record at the time.[2]
An Igbo from Onitsha, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics.
He later joined the military and played a role in the Nigerian coup d'état.
Life and career
High jumping
Born in Onitsha,[3] he attended Dennis Memorial Grammar School in his home town and displayed the characteristics that would later define his life.
He trained in the high jump under his games teacher,[4] and he also took part in a protest that closed down the school for a term. He graduated fro