Francis Obikwelu

Francis Obikwelu
Obikwelu in 2011
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Obiorah Obikwelu
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1978-11-22) 22 November 1978
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
100 metres, 200 metres
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Nigeria
World Junior Championships
1996 Sydney 100 m
1996 Sydney 200 m
World Championships
1997 Athens 4 × 100 m relay
1999 Seville 200 m
All-Africa Games
1999 Johannesburg 200 m
Representing Portugal
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 100 m
European Championships
2002 Munich 100 m
2006 Gothenburg 100 m
2006 Gothenburg 200 m
2002 Munich 200 m
European Indoor Championships
2011 Paris 60 m
Lusophony Games
2009 Lisbon 100 m
Representing Europe
IAAF World Cup
2002 Madrid 200 m
2006 Athens 100 m
2002 Madrid 100 m

Francis Obiorah Obikwelu Listen, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metres. In the same race, he set the European record in the event at 9.86 seconds, which stood for nearly 17 years. At club level, he was a professional athlete for Sporting CP.