Davidson Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former
sprinter from
Nigeria
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.
He won a silver medal at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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as well as a silver medal at the
1997 World Championships, both in
4 x 100 metres relay
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. He also won a
60 metres
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silver medal at the
1997 World Indoor Championships.
In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.94 seconds, although he has recorded 9.91 s, albeit with a doubtful wind reading of -2.3 m/s which is an unlikely weather condition for records. In any case his result ranks him second in Nigeria, behind
Olusoji Fasuba
Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba (born 9 July 1984) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. , and fifth in Africa, behind
Ferdinand Omanyala,
Akani Simbine
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, Fasuba and
Frankie Fredericks
Frank "Frankie" Fredericks (born 2 October 1967) is a former track and field athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's only ...
.
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- GBR Athletics His personal best
200 metres
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time is 20.30 seconds, from 1990.
Ezinwa established a new World junior record in the 100-meter dash in 1990 (10.05), breaking
Stanley Floyd
Stanley Floyd (born June 23, 1961) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States. He was a 1979 graduate of Dougherty High School in Albany, Georgia. In 1980, he was considered one of the favorites for the 100m title but was denie ...
's ten-year-old record (10.07). Ezinwa's record was not broken until 2003, when
Darrel Brown
Darrel Rondel Brown (born October 11, 1984) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 100 metres and the 200 metres.
In the beginning of his career, he was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the
most outstanding athlete at ...
ran a 10.01 100-meter dash.
He is the identical twin brother of
Osmond Ezinwa
Osmond Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. Together with Olapade Adeniken, Francis Obikwelu and Davidson Ezinwa he won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.
He i ...
. Both attended the Christian university
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private, evangelical Christian university in Azusa, California. The university was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900, in Whittier, California, and began offering degrees in 1939. The uni ...
. Davidson Ezinwa tested positive for doping twice; for
ephedrine
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in February 1996, and together with Osmond for
hCG in 1999.
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1971 births
Living people
Nigerian male sprinters
Igbo sportspeople
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Nigeria
Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria
Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria
Doping cases in athletics
Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases
Nigerian twins
Azusa Pacific University alumni
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Twin sportspeople
World Athletics Championships medalists
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games
Identical twins
20th-century Nigerian people
21st-century Nigerian people
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