Iju Solomon Christopher Wariso (born 11 November 1966) is an English male retired sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres.
Biography Born to Nigerian parents in Portsmouth where his father was stationed with the navy, Wariso's family moved to London in 1971.Athletics: Wariso looks at home in alien dimension
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.
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.
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.Britain's positive tests
International competitions Representing and 1991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom8th200 m21.701993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada11th (sf)200 m21.311994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France8th (sf)200 m21.521995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain10th (h)200 m21.39Did not finish in the semifinalsWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden10th (sf)200 m20.587th (sf)4 × 100 m relay38.751998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain21st (h)400 m48.41European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th (sf)400 m45.59Disqualified in the final1st (h)4 × 400 m relay3:02.37Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia16th (sf)400 m47.802nd4 × 400 m relay3:00.821999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan3rd4 × 400 m relay3:03.20World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain36th (h)400 m46.61
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 List of doping cases in athletics
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