Chidi Imoh

Chukwudi "Chidi" Imoh (born 27 August 1965)[1] is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic 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, finished 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.

Chidi Imoh
Personal information
Full nameChukwudi Imoh
Born (1965-08-27) 27 August 1965
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4x100 m relay
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place1986 Moscow100 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Seville 60 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 Rabat100 m
Gold medal – first place1985 Cairo100 m
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place1987 Nairobi100 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1983 Edmonton100 m
Gold medal – first place1985 Kobe100 m

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.

Imoh is also a former runner for the University of Missouri in Columbia. He holds the records there in the 200 m outdoor with a time of 19.9, the 100 m outdoor with a time of 10.00 and in the 55 m indoor with a time of 6.10.

Personal bests

References

  1. "Athletic profile for Chidi Imoh". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 8 February 2015.



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