Christine Ohuruogu

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Christine Ohuruogu (born May 17, 1984) is an English sprinter of Nigerian heritage who specialises in the 400 metres. Ohuruogu was also a netball player but quit in 2003 in order to concentrate on athletics.

At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics she won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay together with Lee McConnell, Donna Fraser and Nicola Sanders. She won a gold medal for England in the 400 m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in a personal best time of 50.28 seconds, beating favourite Tonique Williams-Darling in both her semi-final and the final.^[1]

Christine Ohuruogu has been suspended from competing in the 2006 European Athletics Championships. The reason for this is she missed 3 out of competition drugs tests. One in July 2005, and two in June 2006. According to IAAF and British Olympic Association rules, she received a one-year ban for missing these out-of-competition drug tests. As of September 2006, The British Olympic Association may now also ban her from competing at future Olympic Games for Great Britain.^[2] She appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the original decision was upheld.^[3]

Ohuruogu studied linguistics at University College London.

[edit] Personal bests

• 200 metres - 23.40 s (2004)
• 400 metres - 50.28 s (2006)

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Christine Ohuruogu

1. ^ Valentina, Renee, Jacquelin Magnay. "CommonwIt's Ohuruogu in a 400 upset", Sydney Morning Herald, 22 March 2006. Retrieved on April 8, 2007.
2. ^ "Ohuruogu is hit by one-year ban", BBC, 15 September 2006. Retrieved on April 8, 2007.
3. ^ "Court of Arbitration for Sport - Christine Ohuruogu decision", IAAF, 4 April 2007. Retrieved on April 8, 2007.