Chukwudi "Chidi" Imoh (born 27 August 1965) is a former sprinter from

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. He also won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the

1986 Goodwill Games The 1986 Goodwill Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event created by Ted Turner, which was held from 5 – 20 July 1986. The main stadium was the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. The Ga ...

, finished behind

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and ahead of

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. He won a 60 metres bronze medal at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, and he became African champion in 1984 and 1985. In 1986 he posted the world leading time for that year in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

. He won the 100 metres race in the

1987 All-Africa Games The 4th All-Africa Games were played from August 1, 1987, to August 12, 1987, in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports. From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulti ...

. Imoh is also a former runner for the

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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

- 10.00 (1986) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

- 21.04 (1985)

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1963 births Living people Nigerian male sprinters Doping cases in athletics Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Nigeria Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Igbo sportspeople Missouri Tigers men's track and field athletes Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games Universiade gold medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{Nigeria-Olympic-medalist-stub