George Ogbeide
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George Ogbeide (born 4 August 1968 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade and the gold at the 1991 All-Africa Games.
Ogbeide finished fourth in
4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships with teammates Olapade Adeniken, Victor Omagbemi and Davidson Ezinwa
.
His personal best jump was 8.24 metres, achieved in July 1991 in Cottbus. This ranks him fourth among Nigerian long jumpers, behind Yusuf Alli (8.27 m), Charlton Ehizuelen (8.26 m indoor) and Paul Emordi (8.25 m). [1]
Ogbeide also won the 1991 American collegiate (NCAA) long jump title with a leap of 8.13 metres.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria
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| 1991 | World Student Games | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 2nd | Long jump | 8.08 m |
| All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt
|
1st | Long jump | 8.22 m | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan
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13th | Long jump | 7.78 m | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.43 s
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