Olusoji Fasuba

Olusoji Fasuba
Olusoji Fasuba in 2007
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1984-07-09) 9 July 1984
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 9.85
200 m: 20.52
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 4×100 m
World Indoor Championships
2008 Valencia 60 m
All-Africa Games
2007 Algiers 100 m
2007 Algiers 4×100 m
African Championships
2004 Brazzaville 100 m
2004 Brazzaville 4×100 m
2006 Bambous 100 m
2006 Bambous 4×100 m
2008 Addis Ababa 100 m
Afro-Asian Games
2003 Hyderabad 100 m
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne 100 m

Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba listen(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.