Solomon Wariso

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

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

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
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)	4x100 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)	4x400 m relay	3:02.37
	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	16th (sf)	400 m	47.80
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:00.82
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	3rd	4x400 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)

See also

• List of doping cases in athletics