Chituru Ali

Chituru Ali
Ali (right) at Paris 2024
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)
Como, Italy
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle[1]
Coached byClaudio Licciardello[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 9.96 (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome 100 m

Chituru Ali (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːtru ˈaːli];[1] born 6 April 1999) is an Italian athlete who competes as a sprinter. In the 100 metres he won the silver medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.

Personal life

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Ali was born in Como, Italy, to a Ghanaian father and a Nigerian mother. He was taken in foster care by the local Mottin family, and was raised in the borough of Albate.[1][2]

Career

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On 18th of June 2022 in Madrid, establishing his personal best 10.15 in the 100 metres,[3] he became the 9th Italian athlete in the all-time top lists and 12th in the European 2022 top lists.[4]

At the 2022 European Athletics Championships he has been finalist in the 100 metres.[5]

On 8th of June 2024 he improved his personal best to 10.05[6] in the 100 metres, winning the silver medal at the European championships in Rome.

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time Notes
2022 World Championships United States Eugene heats 100 m 10.40
heats 4 × 100 m relay 38.74 SB
European Championships Germany Munich 8th 100 m 10.28 [a]
heats 4 × 100 m relay 39.02
2024 European Championships Italy Rome 2nd 100 m 10.05 PB

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ He ran 10.12 in semifinals

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Chituru Ali Biografia". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Ali Chituru in evidenza a Roma, Meschi: "Grande esposione"". VareseSport.com. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Doppietta azzurra nei 100 metri: Jacobs 1°, Ali 2°".
  4. ^ "Senior Outdoor 2022 - 100 Metres Men". WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Munich22.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ Sport, Sky (9 June 2024). "Doppietta azzurra nei 100 metri: Jacobs 1°, Ali 2°". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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