Intro | Nigerian sprinter |
Was | Runner Athlete Sprinter |
From | Nigeria |
Type | Sports |
Gender | male |
Birth | 1 March 1929 |
Death | 26 December 1980, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria (aged 51 years) |
Star sign | Pisces |
Edward Ajado (1 March 1929 – 26 December 1980) was a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Ajado won a silver medal in the 4×110 yards relay (with Muslim Arogundade, Abdul Karim Amu, and Karim Olowu) and finished fourth in the 100 yards.