Francis Obikwelu
Runner
Nigerian sprinter who won a silver medal for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 100 meters racer.
He was a soccer player in Nigeria before becoming a runner and moving to Portugal.
He became a Portuguese citizen in 2001 and chose to run for his adoptive country.
He was born in the Nigerian city of Onitsha, a commercial and educational center.
He was an Olympic runner, like Galen Rupp.