Emmanuel Ifeajuna
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Born | Onitsha |
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Nigeria | |
Date of died | September 25,1967 |
Died | Enugu |
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ID | 941365 |
About Emmanuel Ifeajuna
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna was a Nigerian army major and high jumper who played a principal role in the January 15, 1966 military coup. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.