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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1991 Bida, Nigeria[1] |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria
| |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 47.09 |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.951 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.36 | |||
| African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.53 | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 8th | 400 m | 46.98 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.39 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.52 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.95 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | – | 4 × 200 m relay | DNF | |
| 4th (B) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.49 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 30th (h) | 400 m | 47.51 | |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.86 | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 30th (h) | 400 m | 47.51 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 6th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.98 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ |
1Disqualified in the final
References
edit- ^ 2014 CWG bio
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Isah Salihu". IAAF. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ All-Athletics profile
