Osmond Ezinwa

Nigerian sprinter (born 1971)

Osmond Ezinwa
Medal record
Men's athletics
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 4x100 m relay

Osmond Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. Together with Olapade Adeniken, Francis Obikwelu and Davidson Ezinwa he won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.

He is the identical twin brother of Davidson Ezinwa.[1] Both attended the Christian university Azusa Pacific University.

Osmond Ezinwa tested positive for ephedrine in February 1996.[2]

Personal bests

  • 100 metres - 10.05 (1996)
  • 200 metres - 20.56 (1997)

References

  1. ^ Ben Efe (23 April 2017). "Mother was our pillar – Ezenwa Brothers". The Vanguard. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ BBC (25 August 1999). "Two disqualified over drugs". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (Google cached version)

External links

  • Osmond Ezinwa at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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  • World Athletics


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