Isah Salihu Explained

Isah Salihu
Birth Date:2 November 1991
Birth Place:Bida, Nigeria[1]
Height:1.79 m[2]
Weight:81 kg
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres
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Isah Salihu (born 2 November 1991) is a Nigerian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[3] He represented his country in the 4 × 400 metres relay at one outdoor and two indoor World Championships. His personal best in the event is 46.15 seconds set in Calabar in 2014.[4]

Competition record

Representing
2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada9th (sf)400 m47.09
4th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.951
bgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m relay3:06.36
African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya3rd4 × 400 m relay3:06.53
2012African ChampionshipsPorto Novo, Benin8th400 m46.98
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:02.39
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia18th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:04.52
2014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland7th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.95
IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 200 m relayDNF
4th (B)4 × 400 m relay3:04.49
Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom30th (h)400 m47.51
7th4 × 400 m relay3:04.86
African ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco30th (h)400 m47.51
2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States6th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.98
2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia4 × 400 m relayDQ
1Disqualified in the final

Notes and References

  1. http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/boxing/1021849/salihu_isah.html 2014 CWG bio
  2. Web site: 2018 CWG bio. 26 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Isah Salihu . IAAF . 20 March 2016. 20 March 2016.
  4. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/417625 All-Athletics profile