Athletes from Nigeria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Nigerians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Nigerians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Nigerians Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Francis Obikwelu

   b. 1978

   HPI 49.2031 langs

   Nigerian-born Olympic sprinter who competed for Portugal

2. #2

   

   Tobi Amusan

   b. 1997

   HPI 46.1130 langs

   Nigerian athletics competitor

3. #3

   

   Simon Yates

   b. 0

   HPI 45.947 langs

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4. #4

   

   Glory Alozie

   b. 1977

   HPI 45.3625 langs

   Nigerian/Spanish athlete

5. #5

   

   Chioma Ajunwa

   b. 1970

   HPI 43.1029 langs

   Nigerian athlete

6. #6

   

   Sunday Bada

   1969 - 2011

   HPI 42.7318 langs

   Nigerian sprinter

7. #7

   

   Gloria Kemasuode

   b. 1979

   HPI 42.6219 langs

   Nigerian sprinter

8. #8

   

   Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

   b. 1968

   HPI 41.9620 langs

   Nigerian sprinter

9. #9

   

   Charity Opara

   b. 1972

   HPI 41.6717 langs

   Nigerian sprinter

10. #10

    

    Olapade Adeniken

    b. 1969

    HPI 41.3516 langs

    Nigerian sprinter