Yusuf Alli

Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, and three-time Olympian. He is best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Yusuf Alli
Born	28 July 1960 Lagos
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Long jumper

His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos, the Nigerian record.^[1] He also achieved 8.39 metres at the Commonwealth Games (1990). He jumped in college for the University of Missouri where he still holds the school records for the long jump - both indoor and outdoor (set in 1984 and 1983 respectively).^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Nigeria
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	24th
1983	Universiade	Edmonton, Canada	1st
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	8th
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	9th
	African Championships	Rabat, Morocco	2nd
1987	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya	2nd
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	11th
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	14th
	African Championships	Annaba, Algeria	1st
1989	African Championships	Lagos, Nigeria	1st	8.27 m NR
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	1st
1991	All-Africa Games	Cairo, Egypt	2nd