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Francis Obikwelu

Full name: Francis Obiorah Obikwelu
Nickname(s): Chico
Gender: Male
Height: 6-4.5 (195 cm)
Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
Born: November 22, 1978 in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria
Affiliations: Belenenses, Santa Maria de Belém (POR) / Sporting, Lisboa (POR)
Country: NGR Nigeria, POR Portugal
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Adopted Portuguese nationality on 26 June 2002.

Personal Bests: 100 – 9.86 (2004); 200 – 19.84 (1999).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Men's 200 metres Nigeria NGR 5 h1 r3/4
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Nigeria NGR AC h2 r2/3
2000 Summer 21 Sydney Athletics Men's 200 metres Nigeria NGR 7 h1 r3/4
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Men's 100 metres Portugal POR 2 Silver
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Men's 200 metres Portugal POR 5
2008 Summer 29 Beijing Athletics Men's 100 metres Portugal POR 6 h2 r3/4

Men's 100 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) RT L
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Final 2 9.86 0.163 5
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Semi-Finals Heat Two 2 QU 9.97 0.181 5
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Quarter-Finals Heat One 1 QU 9.93 0.165 4
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Round One Heat Five 1 QU 10.09 0.165 2
2008 Summer 29 Beijing Athletics Portugal Semi-Finals Heat Two 6 10.10 0.157 8
2008 Summer 29 Beijing Athletics Portugal Quarter-Finals Heat Four 3 QU 10.09 0.168 4
2008 Summer 29 Beijing Athletics Portugal Round One Heat Seven 1 QU 10.25 0.190 4

Men's 200 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) RT L
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Nigeria Semi-Finals Heat One 5 20.56 0,252 7
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Nigeria Quarter-Finals Heat Five 2 QU 20.49 0,198 5
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Nigeria Round One Heat Five 1 QU 20.62 0,204 2
2000 Summer 21 Sydney Athletics Nigeria Semi-Finals Heat One 7 20.71 0,241 7
2000 Summer 21 Sydney Athletics Nigeria Quarter-Finals Heat Four 3 QU 20.33 0,195 6
2000 Summer 21 Sydney Athletics Nigeria Round One Heat One 1 QU 20.76 0,201 1
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Final 5 20.14 0.183 6
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Semi-Finals Heat Two 2 QU 20.36 0.244 6
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Quarter-Finals Heat Four 1 QU 20.33 0.191 3
2004 Summer 25 Athina Athletics Portugal Round One Heat One 2T QU 20.40 0.243 5

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank L T(A) ST
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Nigeria NGR Semi-Finals Heat Two AC DNF 8
1996 Summer 17 Atlanta Athletics Nigeria NGR Round One Heat One 3T QC 4 39.47 9,77
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