Chidi Okezie
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born | August 8, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||
| College team | Hampton Pirates | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Maurice Pierce | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.11 (Princeton 2012) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chidi Okezie (born August 8, 1993) is an US-born sprinter of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[1] Okezie is competing internationally for Nigeria. He graduated from Hampton University in 2015.
Okezie was part of the American 4 × 400 m relay team that won a gold medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.99 |
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 15th (h) | 400 m | 47.05 |
| 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.55 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 46.07 (Jacksonville 2015)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.02 (Boston 2016)
- 400 metres – 46.48 (Boston 2016)
References
External links
- Chidi Okezie profile at IAAF
- DyeStat profile for Chidi Okezie
- Hampton Pirates bio
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