Kriss Akabusi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kriss Akabusi
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Nov 28, 1958(1958-11-28)
Age	66
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kriss Akabusi Biography

Kriss Akabusi is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on November 28, 1958 in London, England, United Kingdom. Sprinter who won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics in the 4×400 relay, and bronze medals in 1992 in the 4×400 relay and 400 meter hurdles.

He won the World Championships as part of a relay team that included Roger Black.

Born in Paddington to Nigerian parents who were studying in London, Akabusi would later be brought up in foster care with his brother Riba, after their parents returned to their country when he was four. Due to the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War in 1967, Akabusi was unable to stay in contact with his parents, although he would later be reunited with his mother in his teens. She was determined that her son should settle in Nigeria, but while Akabusi was keen to make up for lost time with the rest of his family, he remained in the United Kingdom, eventually visiting the African nation when he was twenty-one. He attended Edmonton County School.

Akabusi joined the British Army in 1975, having a career in the Royal Corps of Signals before switching to the Army Physical Training Corps (as it was then called) in 1981. In 1990, when he was discharged into the reserves at the end of his army career he held the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. It was during his tenure in the military that his potential in sports was discovered.

He was born in Paddington, London, and spent most of his life with foster parents.

Kriss Akabusi Net Worth

Kriss Akabusi is one of the richest Runner from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kriss Akabusi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He served in the British Army prior to his track and field career.

He won a gold medal at the 1991 World Championships in the 4×400 relay.

Kezie Uchechukwu Duru Akabusi, MBE (born 28 November 1958), known as Kriss Akabusi, is a British former sprint and hurdling track and field athlete.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kriss Akabusi height 6 ft 1 in Kriss weight 178 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kriss Akabusi Dating?

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At the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Akabusi won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles, but would later become the surprise winner of the 4 x 400 relay team alongside Roger Black, Derek Redmond and John Regis, with Akabusi as anchor leg. At the start of the final lap, he took the baton in second place behind the American team, but eventually overtook American runner Antonio Pettigrew (who had won the 400 m individual event) on the final straight and crossed the line in first place to win the gold medal for Britain in a time of 2:57.53, a new British record.

Facts & Trivia

Kriss Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kriss Akabusi celebrates birthday on November 28 of every year.

At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona Akabusi won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles, lowering his British record to 47.82 seconds, a time which still stands. This was the same race in which Kevin Young set the world record, which also still stands. He also won a bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay.

What is Kriss Akabusi doing now?

Born in London in 1958 to Nigerian parents, Kriss has a large family of his own as a father of four to Ashanti, Shakira, Alannam and Sakhile. He currently lives in Bedfordshire where he can be found teeing off at Woburn Golf Club or avidly supporting his favourite football team, West Ham United!

What is Chris Akabusi famous for?

Kriss is famous for his achievements in athletics where his greatest individual triumph was his Gold Medal in the 1990 European Championships when he also beat David Hemery’s 22 year old British record.

Where does Chris Akabusi live?

Kriss Akabusi Kriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi was born in London in 1958 and currently lives in Bedfordshire. Kriss is a former athlete who went on to become a television presenter and is now a motivational speaker.

Who was Chris Akabusi?

Kezie Uchechukwu Duru Akabusi, MBE (born 28 November 1958), known as Kriss Akabusi, is a British former sprint and hurdling track and field athlete.

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