Iju Solomon Christopher Wariso (born 11 November 1966 in

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) is a male retired

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sprinter who competed primarily in the

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and 400 metres.

Personal life

Born to

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n parents in Portsmouth where his father was stationed with the navy, Wariso's family moved to London in 1971.

Athletics career

He represented his country at two outdoor and three indoor World Championships and is the British record holder in the indoor

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. He represented

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in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay event, at the

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. He tested positive for an illegal stimulant,

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, in 1994 and was banned from competing for three months, despite his claims that he took the substance unknowingly in a herbal supplement.Britain's positive tests
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International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *100 metres – 10.33 (-2.3 m/s) (Geneva, 1994) *200 metres – 20.50 (+0.6 m/s) (Birmingham, 1995) *400 metres – 44.68 (Birmingham, 1998) Indoor *60 metres – 6.85 (Stuttgart, 1998) *200 metres – 20.84 (Birmingham, 1995) *400 metres – 45.71 (Birmingham, 1998)

References

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Personal life

Athletics career

International competitions

Personal bests

See also

References