Adewale Oluson Olukoju (born 27 July 1968) is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games.

His personal best discus throw is 67.80 metres, which he achieved in May 1991. Olukoju is married to sprinter Fatima Yusuf.

Adewale Olukoju

International competitions

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1968 births

Living people

People from Zaria

Nigerian male shot putters

Nigerian male discus throwers

Olympic male discus throwers

Olympic athletes for Nigeria

Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria

Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

African Games gold medalists for Nigeria

African Games silver medalists for Nigeria

African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Nigeria Universiade silver medalists for Nigeria Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria Japan Championships in Athletics winners Yoruba sportspeople Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria 20th-century Nigerian people Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

Adewale Olukoju