Godwin Obasogie

Godwin Obasogie (born January 25, 1954, in Benin City, Nigeria) is a Nigerian Olympian hurdler.

Godwin Obasogie

Personal information
Birth name	Godwin Obasogie
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	(1954-01-25)25 January 1954 Benin City
Height	6.08333 ft (185 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	hurdles
College team	Missouri Tigers Track and Field

Obasogie was an All-American as a freshman at the University of Missouri in 1975. As a member of the Nigerian Olympic team in 1976, he ran the 110m Hurdles.^[1]

Obasogie lived in St. Louis, Missouri and ran alongside teammate Dele Udo in college. In 1980, he spoke to the Post-Bulletin to confirm Udo's identity after another athlete claimed to have run under his name at the Olympics.^[2]