Enefiok Udo-Obong is a Nigerian sprinter who won a silver medal in the relay race 4x400m at the Sidney Olympic Games in Sidney in 2000.
After Antonio Pettigrew (US) was disqualified for using dope, Enefiok Udo-Obong became Olympic champion. He also won a bronze medal at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
Enefiok Udo-Obong (born May 22, 1982) is a Nigerian sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics as well as a bronze medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.
A top Nigerian athlete has launched a bold initiative to help develop the sport in the country.
Enefiok Udo-Obong is a two time-Olympic medallist; three time-national champions in the 400m, as well as a six-time medallist in the Nigerian National Sports Festival
He anchored the Nigerian 4x400m men’s relay team to a Silver medal (later upgraded belatedly to GOLD) at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in a new African record and a Bronze medal against all odds at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
Udo-Obong was recently in London to promote his book – “The Silver Lining” launched in November 2006 and also to raise the profile of his sports development foundation known as ASSET – African Sports Support and Education Trust due to launch in 2007
The 24-year-old graduate of Human Anatomy from the University of Calabar talks about how he has been motivating and encouraging up and coming Nigerian athletes by sharing his experiences and some of the problems he faced in his rise to stardom.
According to him, the Silver Lining Foundation aims to assist sportsmen and women to secure admission into schools and offering training assistance and scholarships to the young talents.
The Foundation will also cater to retired athletes and help them plan their retirement life. Part of the objectives is to encourage the marriage of sports and education, especially for the less privileged ones.
Nigeria’s Enefiok Udo-Obong celebrates with the Sydney 2000 winning quartet.
“I want to be a source of inspiration for all Nigerian youths who have a dream and require some form of motivation, using my own experience in the biggest stage in the world…The Olympics.
“It just shows how someone Nigerian produced and trained can meet up in a world class environment and achieves world-class standards.”
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