Francis Obikwelu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Francis Obiorah•Obikwelu |
| Used name | Francis•Obikwelu |
| Nick/petnames | Chico |
| Born | 22 November 1978 in Onitsha, Anambra (NGR) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Belenenses, Lisboa (POR) / Sporting CP, Lisboa (POR) |
| NOC |  Nigeria  Portugal |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Adopted Portuguese nationality on 26 June 2002.
Personal Bests: 100 – 9.86 (2004); 200 – 19.84 (1999).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NGR |
Francis Obikwelu | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Nigeria | AC h2 r2/3 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NGR |
Francis Obikwelu | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POR |
Francis Obikwelu | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POR |
Francis Obikwelu | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (3–1–0 2002 München gold: 100 m, silver: 200 m (competed for Portugal); 2006 Göteborg gold: 100 m and 200 m (competed for Portugal))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1–0–0 2011 Paris gold: 60 m (competed for Portugal))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–1 1997 Athens silver: 4×100 m relay (competed for Nigeria); 1999 Sevilla bronze: 200 m (competed for Nigeria))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 200 m (competed for Nigeria))