Solomon Wariso

Iju Solomon Christopher Wariso (born 11 November 1966 in Portsmouth) is a male retired English sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres.[1]

Solomon Wariso
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1966-11-11) 11 November 1966
Portsmouth)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x400m relay

Personal life

Born to Nigerian parents in Portsmouth where his father was stationed with the navy, Wariso's family moved to London in 1971.[2]

Athletics career

He represented his country at two outdoor and three indoor World Championships and is the British record holder in the indoor 4 × 400 metres relay.

He represented England in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4][5]

He tested positive for an illegal stimulant, ephedrine, in 1994 and was banned from competing for three months, despite his claims that he took the substance unknowingly in a herbal supplement.[6]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 8th 200 m 21.70
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 11th (sf) 200 m 21.31
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 8th (sf) 200 m 21.52
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th (h) 200 m 21.39[7]
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 10th (sf) 200 m 20.58
7th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 38.75
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 21st (h) 400 m 48.41
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th (sf) 400 m 45.59[8]
1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.37
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 16th (sf) 400 m 47.80
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.82
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.20
World Championships Seville, Spain 36th (h) 400 m 46.61

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)

See also

References
  1. Solomon Wariso at World Athletics
  2. Athletics: Wariso looks at home in alien dimension
  3. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. Britain's positive tests
  7. Did not finish in the semifinals
  8. Disqualified in the final


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