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Pius Bazighe (born 15 March 1972) is a retired male javelin thrower from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best (81.08 metres) on 16 June 1999 at a meet in Athens, Greece, breaking the Nigerian national record.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Nigeria
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st 68.96 m
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd 68.80 m
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd 71.78 m
1995 All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 1st 77.56 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd 70.78 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 34th 69.64 m

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African Games champions in men's javelin throw
African Champions in men's javelin throw
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