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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Men's athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | 4x400 m relay |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1995 Gothenburg | 4x400 m relay |
| All-Africa Games | ||
| 1999 Johannesburg | 4x400 m relay |
| 1995 Harare | 400 m |
Jude Monye (born 16 November 1973) is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He is of Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State of Nigeria origin. Monye came to the United States to attend Mississippi State University, where he obtained a degree in geology. While attending school, he won the diversity visa lottery and was allowed to become a legal permanent resident of the United States. He became a citizen on 20 February 2004.[1]
His personal best is 45.16, set during the 1995 World Championships in Athletics where he reached the semi-final. The same year he won a bronze medal at the All-Africa Games. Monye was a part of the Nigerian team that won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the heats.
Olympics Controversy
[edit]During the 2000 Olympics, the American team won the gold medal, with the Nigerian team finishing second. However, Antonio Pettigrew acknowledged that he had used performance-enhancing drugs, along with two other members of the relay team, and was therefore stripped of his medal.[2] The awards were not immediately reallocated to the runners-up Nigeria that Monye raced on, despite the likelihood of it.[3][4]
On 21 July 2012, the 2000 Olympics 4 × 400 m relay medals were reallocated after the USA team was stripped of the gold medal, meaning Monye and Nigeria are the gold medalists.
Personal Bests
[edit]| Event | Time (s) (Wind) | Date | Venue | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | ||||
| 200 m | 20.78 (-0.1) | 15 April 1995 |  Starkville, Mississippi | |
| 300 m | 34.04 | 25 June 2004 |  Heidelberg | |
| 400 m | 44.83 | 11 May 1996 |  Kingston | |
| 400 m Hurdles | 50.90 | 22 March 1997 | Benin City | |
| 4 × 400 m Relay | 2:58.68 | 30 September 2000 |  Sydney | NR |
| Indoor | ||||
| 200 m | 22.00 | 17 January 1997 |  Montréal | |
| 400 m | 46.70 | 2 February 1997 | Stuttgart | |
| 4 × 400 m Relay | 3:09.76 | 10 March 2001 |  Lisbon | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Precious medal".
- ^ Macur, Juliet (3 August 2008). "I.O.C. Strips Gold From 2000 U.S. Relay Team". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Congratulations, 2000 Nigerian 4x400 Relay Team: You Just Won the Gold Medal". www.aolnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". 27 July 2021.
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