Solomon Wariso

Iju Solomon Christopher Wariso (born 11 November 1966 in Portsmouth) is a male retired English sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres.

Personal life

Born to Nigerian parents in Portsmouth where his father was stationed with the navy, Wariso's family moved to London in 1971.

Athletics career

He represented his country at two outdoor and three indoor World Championships and is the British record holder in the indoor 4 × 400 metres relay.

He represented England in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

He tested positive for an illegal stimulant, ephedrine, in 1994 and was banned from competing for three months, despite his claims that he took the substance unknowingly in a herbal supplement.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1991	Universiade	Sheffield, United Kingdom	8th	200 m	21.70
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	11th (sf)	200 m	21.31
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	8th (sf)	200 m	21.52
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	10th (h)	200 m	21.39
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th (sf)	200 m	20.58
			7th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	38.75
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	21st (h)	400 m	48.41
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th (sf)	400 m	45.59
			1st (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:02.37
	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	16th (sf)	400 m	47.80
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:00.82
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.20
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	36th (h)	400 m	46.61

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.33 (-2.3 m/s) (Geneva, 1994)
• 200 metres – 20.50 (+0.6 m/s) (Birmingham, 1995)
• 400 metres – 44.68 (Birmingham, 1998)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.85 (Stuttgart, 1998)
• 200 metres – 20.84 (Birmingham, 1995)
• 400 metres – 45.71 (Birmingham, 1998)