Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, and three-time Olympian. He is best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos, the Nigerian record. He also achieved 8.39 metres at the Commonwealth Games (1990). He jumped in college for the University of Missouri where he still holds the school records for the long jump - both indoor and outdoor (set in 1984 and 1983 respectively).
Achievements Representing 1980Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union24th1983Universiade Edmonton, Canada 1stWorld Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th1984Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 9thAfrican ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco 2nd1987All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 2ndWorld Championships Rome, Italy 11th1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 14thAfrican ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeria 1st1989African ChampionshipsLagos, Nigeria 1st8.27 m NR1990Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1st1991All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd
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