Chituru Ali (Italian: [ˈtʃiːtru ˈaːli]; born 6 April 1999) is an Italian sprinter finalist in the 100 m at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy |
| Born | 6 April 1999 Como, Italy[1] |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle[1] |
| Coached by | Claudio Licciardello[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Career edit
On 18 June 2022 in Madrid, establishing his personal best 10.15 in the 100 metres,[2] he became the 9th Italian athlete in the all-time top lists and 12th in the European 2022 top lists.[4]
Personal life edit
Born in Italy, Ali is of Ghanaian descent from his father and Nigerian from his mother. He was raised by Mottin family in Albate.[5]
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.12 (+0.3 m/s, Munich 2022)
- 200 metres – 20.64 (-0.3 m/s, Grosseto 2022)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.61 (Ancona 2022)
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | World Championships |  Eugene
|
heats | 100 m | 10.40 | |
| heats | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.74 | SB | |||
| European Championships |  Munich
|
8th | 100 m | 10.28 | [a] | |
| heats | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.02 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ He ran 10.12 in semifinals
References edit
- ^ a b c "Chituru Ali Biografia". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Fantini ancora record 75,77 a Madrid! Ali 10.15". fidal.it (in Italian). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). munich22.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Senior Outdoor 2022 - 100 Metres Men". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Ali Chituru in evidenza a Roma, Meschi: "Grande esposione"". 13 June 2022.
External links edit
- Chituru Ali at World Athletics
- Chituru Ali at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
