Karim Olowu
Nigerian long jumper and sprinter (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alhaji Karim Ayinla Babalola "KAB" Olowu OLY (OON) (7 June 1924 – 14 August 2019) was a Nigerian sprinter and long jumper who was part of Nigeria's first delegation to the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games.
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Nickname(s) | KAB, Capee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1924-06-07)7 June 1924 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 August 2019(2019-08-14) (aged 95) Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Loughborough College[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 meters, 4x100 meters, 4×110 yards,[2] Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University team | Loughborough University Athletics Club [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956 [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth finals | Auckland 1950, Canada 1954 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olowu participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] Two years prior to his appearance at the Olympics, he participated in the 1950 British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Canada, he won silver medals in long jump and the 4×110 yards relay, becoming the first Nigerian athlete to win two medals at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics he became the first Nigerian Olympic torch bearer.[3] He was one of Africa's oldest living Olympians.