Francis Obikwelu

Nigerian-born Olympic sprinter who competed for Portugal
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Francis Obikwelu

Summary

Francis Obikwelu is a human[1]. Born in Onitsha[2], he… he was born on +1978-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sprinter[4] and athletics competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Francis Obikwelu's place of birth was Onitsha[2].
  • Francis Obikwelu was born on +1978-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Obikwelu held citizenship in Portugal[7].
  • Francis Obikwelu held citizenship in Nigeria[8].
  • Francis Obikwelu's professions included sprinter[4].
  • Francis Obikwelu's professions included athletics competitor[5].
  • Francis Obikwelu received the Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[9].
  • Francis Obikwelu's image is recorded as Francis Obikwelu Paris 2011.jpg[10].
  • Francis Obikwelu is recorded as male[11].
  • Francis Obikwelu's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Francis Obikwelu's Commons category is recorded as Francis Obikwelu[13].
  • Francis Obikwelu's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Francis Obikwelu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03q35x[15].
  • Francis Obikwelu's given name is recorded as Francis[16].
  • Francis Obikwelu's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14218403[17].
  • Francis Obikwelu's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000007167[18].
  • Francis Obikwelu's eye color is recorded as dark brown[19].
  • Francis Obikwelu's participant in is recorded as 2008 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Francis Obikwelu's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Francis Obikwelu's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Francis Obikwelu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[23].
  • Francis Obikwelu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[24].
  • Francis Obikwelu's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ob/francis-obikwelu-1[25].
  • Francis Obikwelu's country for sport is recorded as Portugal[26].
  • Francis Obikwelu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Francis Obiorah Obikwelu'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Obikwelu was born in Onitsha[2]. He was born on +1978-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Recognition

Francis Obikwelu received the Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[9].

Why It Matters

Francis Obikwelu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francis Obikwelu born?

Born in Onitsha[2], Francis Obikwelu…

What did Francis Obikwelu do for work?

Francis Obikwelu worked as sprinter[4] and athletics competitor[5].

What awards did Francis Obikwelu receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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