Chidi Imoh

Chidi Imoh ( born August 27, 1963) is a former Nigerian athlete and sprinter. Mid-1980s, he was the dominant African runners on the 100 - meter track.

Life

At a size of 1.88 m, it had a competition weight of 77 kg. His first successes came at the 1983 Summer Universiade in Edmonton, Canada, when he won the age of nineteen in the 100 -meter run. He was able to repeat this success two years later in Kobe and is so far the only sprinter to this distance, who could repeat his victory at a Universiade.

Imoh, who started in the meantime for the University of Missouri, was twice African champions and won the 1987 Pan-African Games in Nairobi. One of his career highlights was the achievement of third place and thus a bronze medal in the 60 - meter dash at the 1991 World Indoor Championships in Seville. The following year he secured his country with the 4 x 100 - meter relay at the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona the silver medal. 1994 Imoh has been banned for doping for four years.

After his sports career was Imoh nurse in California.

Personal best

• 55 m (Hall ): 6.10 s
• 100 m: 10.00 s (1986 )
• 200 m: 19.90 s ( 1985)