Chukwudi "Chidi" Imoh (born 27 August 1965)[1] is a Nigerian former sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1986 Goodwill Games, finishing behind Ben Johnson and ahead of Carl Lewis. He won a 60 metres bronze medal at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, and he became African champion in 1984 and 1985.[2]
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| Full name | Chukwudi Imoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1986 he posted the world leading time for that year in the 100 metres.
He won the 100 metres race in the 1987 All-Africa Games.[2]
Imoh also competed for the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he holds the school records in the 200 metres outdoor with a time of 19.9 seconds, the 100 metres outdoor with a time of 10.00 seconds, and the 55 metres indoor with a time of 6.10 seconds.
Personal bests
edit- 100 metres - 10.00 (1986)
- 200 metres - 21.04 (1985)
References
edit- ↑ "Athletic profile for Chidi Imoh". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- 1 2 Sulola, Remi (9 August 2021). "Chidi Imoh: AFN responsible for Nigeria's downfall at Olympics". TheCable. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
edit- Chidi Imoh at World Athletics
- Chidi Imoh at Olympics.com
- Chidi Imoh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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