OF
Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba

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Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba

NGRNGRMen
Birth dateJul 9, 1984
BirthplaceSapele, Nigeria
Height1.75 m
Weight74 kg

Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba (born 9 July 1984) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

He was the African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds until Akani Simbine broke it in July 2021 with 9.84 seconds.

He was a member of the Nigerian bronze medal winning team in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2004 Olympic Games. The same year he won the African Championships in 100 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games behind Asafa Powell and was the indoor world champion over 60 metres in 2008, becoming the first African to complete the feat.

Key facts
100 m
9.85
#29 all-time
60 m
6.49
2016 season best
11.04
Jul 13, 2016 · Cosford (GBR)
2016 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Age
42 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 100 m 9.85 (#29 all-time), 60 m 6.49, 2016 season best 11.04 (Jul 13, 2016, Cosford (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 42 years old

PB

Personal bests

9.85
#29 all-time
20.52
4x100m
38.23
60m
6.49
200m-short-track
21.93
50Metres
5.76
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games--11

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2016
100m
11.04-Jul 13, 2016
↓
Cosford (GBR)
2015
60m
6.76-Feb 8, 2015
↓
Eton (GBR) (i)
2015
200m
21.9h-May 2, 2015
↓
Guildford (GBR)
2014
100m
10.7h-Jul 12, 2014
↓
Yeovil (GBR)
2014
200m
21.6h-Jul 9, 2014
↓
Portsmouth (GBR)
2013
100m
10.98-Jul 3, 2013
↓
Cosford (GBR)
2012
60m
6.95-Feb 15, 2012
↓
Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2012
100m
10.8h-Jun 9, 2012
↓
Loughborough (GBR)
2012
200m
22.2h-Jun 9, 2012
↓
Bracknell (GBR)
2010
60m
6.67-Feb 7, 2010
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2009
60m
6.78-Feb 14, 2009
↓
Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2009
100m
10.20+0.5Jul 8, 2009
↓
Salamanca (ESP)
2008
60m
6.51-Feb 9, 2008
↓
Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2008
100m
10.10+1.2May 1, 2008
↓
Addis Abeba African Championships
2007
60m
6.49-Feb 3, 2007
↓
Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2007
100m
10.07-0.5Aug 26, 2007
↓
IAAF World Championships
2007
200m
20.86-0.4Sep 30, 2007
↓
Palermo (ITA)
2007
4x100m
38.43-Aug 31, 2007
↑
IAAF World Championships
2006
60m
6.55-Mar 3, 2006
↓
Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2006
100m
9.85+1.7May 12, 2006
↓
Doha (QAT)
2006
4x100m
39.63-Aug 11, 2006
↑
Bambous (MRI)
2005
60m
6.51-Feb 25, 2005
↓
Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2005
100m
9.8h-May 7, 2005
↓
Nairobi (KEN)
2005
200m
20.60-0.1Apr 3, 2005
↓
Dakar (SEN)
2005
200m-short-track
21.93-Feb 2, 2005-Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2005
4x100m
39.29-Aug 12, 2005
↑
IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2004
50Metres
5.76-Feb 28, 2004-Liévin (FRA) (i)
2004
60m
6.50-Feb 27, 2004
↓
Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2004
100m
10.09+0.3Jul 8, 2004
↓
Abuja (NGR)
2004
200m
20.52+0.0Sep 3, 2004
↓
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2004
4x100m
38.23-Aug 28, 2004
↑
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003
100m
10.15-0.6Oct 30, 2003
↓
Hyderabad (IND)
2003
4x100m
38.58-Aug 30, 2003
↑
IAAF World Championships
2002
100m
10.52-Apr 10, 2002
↓
Benin City (NGR)

2016

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
11.04-Jul 13Cosford

2015

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
21.9HT-May 2Guildford Southern Men's League, Guildford
60m
6.76-Feb 8Eton Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series, Eton (i)
60m
6.79-Feb 8Eton Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series, Eton (i)

2014

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.7HT-Jul 12Eton Southern Men's League, Eton
200m
21.7HT-Jul 12Eton Southern Men's League, Eton
200m
21.6HT-Jul 9Portsmouth Inter Services Ch., Portsmouth
100m
10.7HT-Jul 9Portsmouth Inter Services Ch., Portsmouth
100m
10.87-May 17Yeovil Southern Men's League, Yeovil

2013

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.98-Jul 3Cosford Inter Services Athletics Championships, Cosford

2012

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.92-1.9Jun 13Loughborough Students vs Combined Services vs Achilles, Loughborough
100m
10.8HT-Jun 9Bracknell Southern Men's League, Bracknell
200m
22.2HT-Jun 9Bracknell Southern Men's League, Bracknell
60m
6.95-Feb 15Sheffield RAF vs British Universities, Sheffield (i)

2010

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
60m
6.72-Feb 13Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
60m
6.68-Feb 13Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
60m
6.70-Feb 7Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
60m
6.67-Feb 7Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
60m
6.68-Jan 31Karlsruhe BW-Bank-Meeting, Karlsruhe (i)
60m
6.67-Jan 31Karlsruhe BW-Bank-Meeting, Karlsruhe (i)

2009

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.31-0.1Aug 15IAAF World Championships
100m
10.25-0.4Aug 15IAAF World Championships
100m
10.35-Jul 24Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.32+0.0Jul 24Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.42+0.1Jul 23Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.63+0.3Jul 23Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.20+0.5Jul 8Salamanca Gran Premio De Atletismo, Salamanca
100m
10.21+1.3Jul 8Salamanca Gran Premio De Atletismo, Salamanca
100m
10.41-1.9Jul 4Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
100m
10.39-1.0Jul 4Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
60m
6.78-Feb 14Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)

2008

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.21-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
100m
10.29+0.7Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
100m
10.27-0.4Jul 13Athina Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m
10.18+0.8Jul 2Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.14+0.1Jul 2Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.52+0.1Jul 1Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.19+0.0Jul 1Nigerian Championships, Abuja
100m
10.18+0.7Jun 23Abuja CAA Super Grand Prix, Abuja
100m
10.25+0.3Jun 15Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy
100m
10.39-0.1Jun 15Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy
100m
10.36+0.2Jun 10Moskva Open, Moskva
100m
10.27+1.4May 9Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha
100m
10.10+1.2May 1Addis Abeba African Championships
100m
10.27+0.5Apr 30Addis Abeba African Championships, Addis Abeba
100m
10.62-3.9Apr 30Addis Abeba African Championships, Addis Abeba
60m
6.51-Mar 9Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
60m
6.64-Mar 7Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
60m
6.51-Mar 7Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
60m
6.58-Feb 26Aubiére Meeting Gaz de France, Aubière (i)
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Honours

🥇

Addis Abeba African Championships

100 Metres

2008
🥇

Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships

60 Metres

2008
🥇

Addis Abeba African Championships

100 Metres

2008
4

IAAF World Championships

100 Metres

2007
🥇

Nigerian Championships

100 Metres

2007
🥇

Algiers All-African Games

100 Metres

2007
🥇

Nigerian Championships

100 Metres

2006
🥇

Bambous African Championships

100 Metres

2006
🥈

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

100 Metres

2006
5

Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships

60 Metres

2006
🥇

Bambous African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2006
🥇

Bambous African Championships

100 Metres

2006
🥈

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

100 Metres

2006
🥇

Bambous African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2006
🥉

The XXVIII Olympic Games

4x100 Metres Relay

2004
🥇

Brazzaville African Championships

100 Metres

2004
🥇

Brazzaville African Championships

100 Metres

2004
4

IAAF World Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2003
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba's 100 m personal best?

Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba's 100 m personal best is 9.85, set on May 12, 2006 in Doha (QAT), #29 on the all-time list.

Which events does Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba compete in?

Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba competes in the 100 m and 60 m.

How did Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba perform in 2016?

2016 season best: 11.04, set on Jul 13, 2016 in Cosford (GBR).

How many medals has Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba won?

Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba has won 1 Olympic Games medal.