Davidson Ezinwa
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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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100 m: 9.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Davidson Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria.
He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay. He also won a 60 metres silver medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships.
In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.94 seconds, although he has recorded 9.91 s, albeit with a doubtful wind reading of -2.3 m/s which is an unlikely weather condition for records. In any case his result ranks him second in Nigeria, behind Olusoji Fasuba, and third in Africa, behind Fasuba and Frankie Fredericks.[1] His personal best 200 metres time is 20.30 seconds, from 1990.
Ezinwa established a new World junior record in the 100-meter dash in 1990 (10.05), breaking Stanley Floyd's ten-year-old record (10.07). Ezinwa's record was not broken until 2003, when Darrel Brown ran a 10.01 100-meter dash.
He is the older twin brother of Osmond Ezinwa. Both attended the Christian university Azusa Pacific University. Davidson Ezinwa tested positive for doping twice; for ephedrine in February 1996, and together with Osmond for hCG in 1999.[2]
References
- ↑ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ BBC (25 August 1999). "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/world_athletics/429525.stm". BBC News. External link in
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External links
- Davidson Ezinwa profile at IAAF