Solomon Wariso
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1966 Portsmouth, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
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Iju Solomon Christopher Wariso (born 11 November 1966) is an English male retired sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres.[1]
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
| 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[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 | |
| 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
- ^ Solomon Wariso at World Athletics
- ^ Athletics: Wariso looks at home in alien dimension
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Britain's positive tests
- ^ Did not finish in the semifinals
- ^ Disqualified in the final