Emmanuel Ifeajuna

Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (// ^ⓘ; 1935 – 25 September 1967) was a Nigerian military officer 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 ethnic Igbo from Onitsha, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics. He later joined the Nigerian military and played a leading role in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état.