Paul Azuka Emordi (born 25 December 1965) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump.
His personal best in long jump was 8.25 metres, achieved in June 1987 in Baton Rouge. This ranks him third among Nigerian long jumpers, only behind Yusuf Alli (8.27 m) and Charlton Ehizuelen (8.26 indoor).
In 1987, Emordi won an NCAA title in the long jump representing the Texas Southern Tigers track and field team.
Achievements Representing 1984African ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco 1stLong jump7.90 mOlympic GamesLos Angeles, United States21stTriple jump15.88 m1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt 1stLong jump7.90 m 1stTriple jump16.56 m1987World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States 2ndLong jump8.01 mUniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia 2ndLong jump8.11 mAll-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya 1stLong jump8.23 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy16thLong jump7.80 m
See also List of champions of Africa of athletics
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