Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver	1992 Barcelona	4x100 m relay
World Championships
Silver	1997 Athens	4x100 m relay

Olapade Adeniken (born 19 August 1969 in Osagbo) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres,and is the father of Michael Adeniken.

He won the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode and Davidson Ezinwa.

He was the first Nigerian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres: his personal best time was 9.95 seconds, achieved in April 1994 in El Paso. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Olusoji Fasuba (9.85 s) and Davidson Ezinwa (9.94 s).^[1] In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.11 seconds, achieved in June 1992 in Austin. This ranks him third in Nigeria, only behind Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong, and fifth in Africa, behind Frankie Fredericks, Obikwelu, Stéphan Buckland and Effiong.^[1]

[edit] Achievements

[edit] References

IAAF profile for Olapade Adeniken

1. ^ ^{a b} Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics

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