Pius Bazighe

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Pius Bazighe (born 15 March 1972) is a retired male javelin thrower from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best (81.08 metres) on 16 June 1999 at a meet in Athens, Greece, breaking the Nigerian national record.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st68.96 m
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd68.80 m
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd 71.78 m
1995 All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 1st 77.56 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd 70.78 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 34th 69.64 m


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