Sport
Distinguished
Nwankwo Kanu
born 1976
Olympic champion, Champions League winner, twice African Footballer of the Year
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Olympic gold in 1996, a Champions League medal with Ajax and Premier League titles with Arsenal — much of it after heart surgery that nearly ended his career.
Kanu was part of the Nigeria team that won football gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
He went on to a long European career with Ajax, Internazionale, Arsenal and Portsmouth.
He went on to a long European career with Ajax, Internazionale, Arsenal and Portsmouth.
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