Chituru Ali (, born 6 April 1999) is an Italian sprinter finalist in the 100 m at the

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Career

On 18 June 2022 in

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, establishing his

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10.15 in the

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, he became the 9th Italian athlete in the all-time top lists and 12th in the European 2022 top lists.

Personal life

Born in Italy, Ali is of Ghanaian descent from his father and Nigerian from his mother. He was raised by Mottin family in Albate.

Personal bests

Outdoor *

– 10.12 (+0.3 m/s, Munich 2022) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.64 (-0.3 m/s, Grosseto 2022) Indoor *

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– 6.61 (Ancona 2022)

Achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Chituru 1999 births Living people Italian male sprinters Italian people of Ghanaian descent Italian people of Nigerian descent Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people Sportspeople from Como