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Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960 in Bendel) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos. This is the Nigerian record. [1]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 24th
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 1st
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 9th
African Championships Rabat, Morocco 2nd
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 2nd
World Championships Rome, Italy 11th
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 14th
African Championships Annaba, Algeria 1st
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st 8.27 m NR
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1st
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd

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Commonwealth Champions in Men's Long Jump

 1930: Len Hutton (CAN) •  1934: Sam Richardson (CAN) •  1938: Harold Brown (CAN) •  1950: Neville Price (SAF) •  1954: Ken Wilmshurst (ENG) •  1958: Paul Foreman (JAM) •  1962: Mike Ahey (GHA) •  1966 – 1970: Lynn Davies (WAL) •  1974: Alan Lerwill (ENG) •  1978: Roy Mitchell (ENG) •  1982 – 1986: Gary Honey (AUS) •  1990: Yusuf Alli (NGR) •  1994: Obinna Eregbu (NGR) •  1998: Peter Burge (AUS) •  2002: Nathan Morgan (ENG) •  2006: Ignisious Gaisah (GHA)







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