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Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna // (1935 – 25 September 1967) was a Nigerian army major and high jumper. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. His winning mark and personal best of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) was a game record and a British Empire record at the time. An Igbo from Onitsha, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics. He later joined the military and played a role in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état.

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rdfs:label	Emmanuel Ifeajuna (de) Emmanuel Ifeajuna (en) Emmanuel Ifeajuna (fr) Emmanuel Ifeajuna (pt)
rdfs:comment	Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna // (1935 – 25 September 1967) was a Nigerian army major and high jumper. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. His winning mark and personal best of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) was a game record and a British Empire record at the time. An Igbo from Onitsha, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics. He later joined the military and played a role in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état. (en) Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (né en 1935 à Onitsha et mort le 25 septembre 1967) est un militaire et athlète nigérian. Il joua un rôle important dans le coup d'État nigérian du 15 janvier 1966. Il est le premier sportif noir-Africain à remporter une médaille d'or lors d'un événement sportif international en remportant la médaille d'or du saut en hauteur aux Jeux de l'Empire britannique et du Commonwealth 1954. (fr) Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (Onitsha, 1935 - Enugu, 25 de setembro de 1967) foi um major e saltador do que desempenhou o papel principal no golpe militar de 15 de janeiro de 1966. Foi o primeiro negro africano a ganhar uma medalha de ouro em um evento esportivo internacional quando ganhou nos Jogos do Império Britânico e da Commonwealth de 1954. Sua marca vencedora e seu melhor recorde pessoal de 2,03 m eram um recorde dos jogos e um recorde do Império Britânico na época. (pt) Emmanuel Ifeajuna (Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna; * 1935; † 25. September 1967 in Enugu) war ein nigerianischer Hochspringer und Major der Nigerianischen Streitkräfte. Bei den British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 in Vancouver siegte er mit seiner persönlichen Bestleistung von 2,03 m. Er war damit der erste Schwarzafrikaner, der bei einem bedeutenden internationalen Sportereignis einen Goldmedaille gewann. Im selben Jahr beendete er seine sportliche Laufbahn und begann ein Studium an der University of Ibadan. Danach arbeitete er zunächst als Lehrer, bevor er 1960 sich der Armee anschloss. (de)
dcterms:subject	1935 births 1967 deaths Participants in the January 1966 Nigerian military coup University of Ibadan alumni Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Igbo sportspeople Nigerian male high jumpers Participants of coups in Nigeria People of Biafra Military personnel killed in the Nigerian Civil War Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Graduates of the Mons Officer Cadet School Nigerian Army officers Nigerian military personnel People executed for treason People from Onitsha Igbo politicians Executed Nigerian people People executed by Nigeria by firing squad
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	President of Nigeria Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Patrick Etolu Uche Chukwumerije University of Ibadan Vancouver Victor Banjo Don Okafor Dynamic Party 1935 births 1967 deaths Chris Anuforo Christopher Okigbo Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu Emeka Anyaoku Enugu Ghana Goodluck Jonathan Mons Officer Cadet School Nafiu Osagie 1950 British Empire Games 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1966 Nigerian coup d'état Participants in the January 1966 Nigerian military coup Students' Union Commonwealth Secretary-General University of Ibadan alumni Adewale Ademoyega Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Igbo sportspeople Nigerian male high jumpers Timothy Onwuatuegwu Abeokuta Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Aldershot Participants of coups in Nigeria People of Biafra Dahomey Festus Okotie-Eboh First Nigerian Republic Brigade major Nigerian Civil War Military personnel killed in the Nigerian Civil War Gold medal List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics Humphrey Chukwuka Athletics (sport) Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Graduates of the Mons Officer Cadet School Nigerian Army officers Nigerian military personnel People executed for treason People from Onitsha Igbo politicians Chike Obi Lagos Executed Nigerian people People executed by Nigeria by firing squad Zakariya Maimalari Igbo people Ikoyi Kwame Nkrumah Olusegun Obasanjo Onitsha

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