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Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by GurlFriend: 1:01pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
[img]http://1.bp..com/-06vv6xoLbRY/Vp9vVAkIqOI/AAAAAAAAU8U/pNpg4t1qr4c/s400/Capture1.JPG[/img] Nojim Maiyegun, a former Nigerian Middleweight boxer and champion and also Nigeria`s first Olympic medallist, was born in February 21, 1944 in Lagos. He won the bronze medal in the men`s Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, becoming Nigeria`s first Olympic medalist. Maiyegun, famously called Omo Oloja by fans, has spent more than half of his life in Austria where he had decided to settle since 1971 in order to attract more international fights. [img]http://3.bp..com/-3vIlF51vdlM/Vp9voOinLDI/AAAAAAAAU8k/S0ITVl-Cfyw/s1600/Capture2.JPG[/img] 1964 Tokyo Olympics where he won Nigeria's first Olympic medal Besides winning the Olympic medal, he won a bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Kinston, Jamaica in 1966 and a few more medals which included an African Championship gold and a medal from the 1960 Independence celebration tournament. Maiyegun’s dream of winning a world title was cut short by blindness. He had to take up menial jobs to survive after his boxing career ended in Austria. He was employed as a street cleaner and janitor but had to be accompanied to carry out his duties. He worked for 28 years before retiring. [img]http://2.bp..com/-yGE4YDxSEss/Vp9vMBfRzsI/AAAAAAAAU8Q/QRY7j08-8Zw/s400/Capture.JPG[/img] According to him, “I’m not sure what could have caused the blindness but doctors thought it could have been from punches on the head. It started partially, and at a point I had to fight a world championship title bout with the sight problem. I lost the fight on decision but it is on record that I am the first blind boxer to fight for a title. I could see with one eye then.” Maiyegun is also on record to be the first completely blind man in Austria to climb a mountain 1,700 metres high and jump with a parachute. His wife, whom he married in 1962 and their three children live in London. http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/01/meet-nigerias-first-ever-olympic.html 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by naptu2: 1:08pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
President Babangida renamed Obalende Road after him (Nojeem Maiyegun Road) and that's still its official name, but people still call it Obalende Road. 47 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Ishilove: 1:28pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
naptu2:Wow! I had no idea. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by free2ryhme: 2:44pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
where is the picture of the man being blind |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by free2ryhme: 2:45pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
History sha! |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by lankieman: 2:45pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Nice. |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by viviangist2: 2:45pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Kk |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by 4nobody4every1: 2:45pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
wow, amazing feat, where is keneking sef |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Ameanux(m): 2:46pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Sai buhari |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by PresVA: 2:46pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Wonder what would have become of him if he stayed back in Nigeria. .. 6 Likes |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Kreamie(m): 2:46pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Wow! Educating |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Ameanux(m): 2:47pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Sai buhari |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by mahakurci010(m): 2:48pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Nice one to him and our country. bt i have never had of him |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by ofofoCEO(f): 2:49pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Na Blow blind am? Just asking for a friend |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by jay89: 2:50pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Wow interesting |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by olaolulazio(m): 2:50pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Hmmmmm! Interesting. |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Rukkington(f): 2:51pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Wow..... Amazing |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by olaolulazio(m): 2:51pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
ofofoCEO:From a friend? 2 Likes |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by winkmart: 2:52pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
free2ryhme: Really, u cant see the picture? too bad 4 Likes |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by OrlandoOwoh(m): 2:53pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Great. The cause of the blindness should be diagnosed. I doubt, like Maiyegun would want us believe, the blindness is as a result of punches. Muhammed Ali, George Foreman, etc received more punches and were never blind. At 74 it is just Parkingson's Disease that Ali suffers. |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Yahzeelv(m): 2:53pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
God bless the blind |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Jeezuzpick(m): 2:54pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
History helps one to see the big picture of life. It sometimes opens one's eyes to the fact that there are less and less unprecedented achievements. Think about something really far out, someone's been there, done that. Jumping off a mountain and parachuting blind.....! 6 Likes |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by free2ryhme: 2:54pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
winkmart: Becos a man wear dark glasses does it make him blind? Abacha wore dark glasses and was not blind 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by shadrach77: 2:55pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
What happened to the line, "the labours of our heroes past, shall never be in vain" ? |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Segadem(m): 2:57pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
hmmm |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by Segadem(m): 2:58pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
mahakurci010:How come heard becomes had? |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by adedam007(m): 2:59pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
T |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by jesse515: 3:02pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
I tot maj. Ifeajuna (hope I spelt it correctly?) is how first Olympic medallist? N he won it in 195-kini as a high jumper hence we had him on our eze time eze exercise book? Now dis guy is d first wit 1964? Why ar pple trying to write a fake history for us? 1 Like |
Re: Nojim Maiyegun Nigerias 1st Ever Olympic Medalist Who Is Blind &Lives In Austria by emmyw(m): 3:03pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Ok |
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