Christopher Naliali

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Christopher Naliali
Personal information
Born8 March 1992 (1992-03-08) (age 31)
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville 4x100 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Durban 4x100 m relay
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Bydgoszcz 4x400 m relay

Christopher Naliali (born 8 March 1992) is an Ivorian naturalized French sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.

In his main event, the 200 metres, he reached the semi-final of the 2014 African Championships and the 2016 African Championships (in the latter event he also reached the semi of the 100 metres. He was knocked out in the heats at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

As a part of the Ivorian 4 × 100 metres relay team he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games [1] and a silver medal (as a heats-only competitor) at the 2016 African Championships.

His personal best times are 6.68 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor), achieved in February 2016 in Aubière; 10.36 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2016 in Argentan; and 20.76 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 2017 in New York City. [1]

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