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| Born | 22 June 1969 Kaduna, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 December 2011 (aged 42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunday Bada (22 June 1969 – 12 December 2011) was a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event. He won three medals at the World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997. His personal best time was 44.63 seconds, and with 45.51 seconds indoor he holds the African indoor record. He set a national record in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics, where the Nigerian team also won gold medals after the disqualification of the US team who had finished first.