Solomon Wariso

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Solomon Wariso
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1966-11-11) 11 November 1966 (age 58)
Portsmouth, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprints
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x400m relay

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

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Biography

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

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. Wariso became the British 400 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships. [3] [4]

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. [5] [6] [7]

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. [8]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 8th200 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 [9]
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 [10]
1st (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:02.37
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 16th (sf)400 m 47.80
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:00.82
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:03.20
World Championships Seville, Spain 36th (h)400 m 46.61

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

See also

References

  1. Solomon Wariso at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Athletics: Wariso looks at home in alien dimension
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  5. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. Britain's positive tests
  9. Did not finish in the semifinals
  10. Disqualified in the final