Olusoji Fasuba
- Birthdate: July 09, 1984
- Weight: 157 lbs (71 kg)
- Height: 5’6” (1.70 m)
- Age: 28 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/15 | Men's 100m Round 2 | 10.21 (18th) |
| 08/15 | Men's 100m Round 2 - Heat 2 | 10.21 (4th) |
| 08/14 | Men's 100m Round 1 | 10.29 (20th - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 5 | 10.29 (2nd - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Nigeria
- Sprints
- Born July 9, 1984.
- Member of the Nigerian bronze medal-winning team in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
- It was his first Olympic appearance.
- Just prior to competing in Athens, finished first in the 100-meter dash at the African Championships with a time of 10.21 seconds.
- Finished fourth in that event last August at the 2007 World Championships in Japan (10.07 seconds).
- Took first place in the 60m sprint (6.51 seconds) in Spain at the World Indoor Championships in March.
- In March 2006, placed fifth in that event at the World Indoor Championships in Russia with a time of 6.58 seconds.
- Established an African record in the 100m dash with a 9.85-second finish at the Super Grand Prix in Doha in May 2006, breaking Frankie Fredericks' 9.86-second mark in 1996.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |