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Ajayi Agbebaku

Ajayi Agbebaku

NGRNGRMen
Birth dateDec 6, 1956
BirthplaceBenin City, Nigeria
Height1.85 m
Weight80 kg

Ajayi Agbebaku (born 6 December 1955) is a retired Nigerian Olympian who competed in the triple jump.

He still holds the indoor record at the University of Missouri with his jump of 16.60 metres at the 1978 NCAA indoor championships.

His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa. He holds the African indoor record with 17.00 metres, achieved in January 1982 in Dallas.

Key facts
Triple Jump
17.26
#180 all-time
Long Jump
7.94
1988 season best
16.68
Jun 30, 1988 · Västerås (SWE)
Medals
World Championships: 1 bronze
Record
National record · Triple Jump 17.26
National record
Age
69 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: Triple Jump 17.26 (#180 all-time), Long Jump 7.94, 1988 season best 16.68 (Jun 30, 1988, Västerås (SWE)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (Triple Jump) · 69 years old

PB

Personal bests

7.94
17.26
#180 all-time
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships--11

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1988
TJ
16.68+1.7Jun 30, 1988
↓
Västerås (SWE)
1987
LJ
7.99+2.8May 16, 1987
↓
Lausanne (SUI)
1987
TJ
16.97-Jun 11, 1987
↓
Inglewood, CA (USA) (i)
1986
TJ
17.12-0.3Aug 13, 1986
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1984
TJ
16.96-Jul 13, 1984
↓
Rabat (MAR)
1983
LJ
7.88-Feb 4, 1983
↓
Inglewood, CA (USA) (i)
1983
TJ
17.26+1.5Jul 8, 1983
↓
Edmonton Universiade
1982
TJ
17.00-Jan 30, 1982
↓
Dallas, TX (USA) (i)
1981
TJ
16.53-Jan 24, 1981
↓
Kansas City, MO (USA) (i)
1980
TJ
16.48-Feb 2, 1980
↓
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
1979
LJ
7.94-Aug 3, 1979
↓
Dakar African Championships
1979
TJ
16.82+3.0Aug 5, 1979
↓
Formia (ITA)
1978
LJ
7.78-Feb 24, 1978
↓
Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
1978
TJ
16.60-Mar 10, 1978
↓
Detroit, MI (USA) (i)

1988

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.65-Jul 5Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
TJ
16.68+1.7Jun 30Västeras, Västerås
TJ
16.26-Jun 13Padova
TJ
16.24-May 7Modesto, CA

1987

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
7.63+0.8Sep 15Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
TJ
15.66-0.8Aug 30IAAF World Championships
TJ
15.66-0.8Aug 29IAAF World Championships
TJ
16.97-Jun 11Paris-St-Denis
TJ
16.90-May 28Sevilla
LJ
7.99+2.8May 16Granada
TJ
16.54-May 9Modesto, CA
TJ
16.61-Apr 12El Paso, TX
TJ
DNS-Mar 6IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
TJ
16.06-Feb 20Inglewood, CA (i)

1986

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.41-Sep 10Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
TJ
16.40+0.5Sep 2Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
TJ
17.12-0.3Aug 13Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich

1984

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.67-1.6Aug 4The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
TJ
16.93-1.9Aug 3The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
TJ
16.96-Jul 13Rabat African Championships, Rabat
TJ
16.79-Feb 4Dallas, TX (i)
TJ
16.49-Jan 20Los Angeles, CA (i)

1983

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.81-Aug 16Göteborg
TJ
17.18+1.4Aug 8IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
17.18+1.4Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
16.80-0.9Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
17.26+1.5Jul 8Edmonton Universiade
TJ
16.98-Jun 12Berkeley, CA
TJ
17.05-May 28San José
TJ
16.67-May 15Westwood, CA
TJ
16.92-May 14Modesto ModR, Modesto, CA
TJ
17.07+3.4May 8Tokyo
TJ
16.91-May 8Tokyo
TJ
16.80-Feb 5Dallas, TX (i)
LJ
7.88-Feb 4Inglewood, CA (i)

1982

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
17.00-Jan 30Dallas, TX (i)

1981

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.14+0.2Sep 5Roma IAAF World Cup
TJ
16.53-Jan 24Kansas City, MO (i)

1980

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.48-Feb 2Albuquerque, NM (i)

1979

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.31+0.5Aug 25Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
TJ
16.57-Aug 11Formia
TJ
16.82+3.0Aug 5Dakar African Championships, Dakar
LJ
7.94-Aug 3Dakar African Championships

1978

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.60-Mar 10Detroit, MI (i)
LJ
7.78-Feb 24Lincoln, NE (i)

Honours

🥈

Rabat African Championships

Triple Jump

1984
🥈

Rabat African Championships

Triple Jump

1984
7

The XXIII Olympic Games

Triple Jump

1984
🥇

Edmonton Universiade

Triple Jump

1983
🥉

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

1983
8

Roma IAAF World Cup

Triple Jump

1981
🥇

Dakar African Championships

Long Jump

1979
🥇

Dakar African Championships

Long Jump

1979
🥇

Dakar African Championships

Triple Jump

1979
7

Montréal IAAF World Cup

Triple Jump

1979
🥇

Dakar African Championships

Triple Jump

1979
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ajayi Agbebaku's Triple Jump personal best?

Ajayi Agbebaku's Triple Jump personal best is 17.26, set on Jul 8, 1983 in Edmonton (CAN), #180 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ajayi Agbebaku compete in?

Ajayi Agbebaku competes in the Triple Jump and Long Jump.

How did Ajayi Agbebaku perform in 1988?

1988 season best: 16.68, set on Jun 30, 1988 in Västerås (SWE).

How many medals has Ajayi Agbebaku won?

Ajayi Agbebaku has won 1 World Championships medal.