John Oladipo Oladitan

John Oladipo Oladitan
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born(1930-11-28)28 November 1930
Ibadan, British Nigeria
Died17 June 2002(2002-06-17) (aged 71)
Ibadan, Nigeria
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump

John Oladipo Oladitan (28 November 1930 – 17 June 2002) was a Nigerian athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Oladitan won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1961 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Oladipo Oladitan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ^ "White City details". Daily Express. 15 July 1961. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.