Chidi Okezie

Chidi Okezie
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1993-08-08) 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)

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
African Championships Durban, South Africa 3rd 400 m 45.76

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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