Davidson Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from

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. He won a silver medal at the

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as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay. He also won a

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silver medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.94 seconds, although he has recorded 9.91 s, albeit with a doubtful wind reading of -2.3 m/s which is an unlikely weather condition for records. In any case his result ranks him second in Nigeria, behind

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, and fifth in Africa, behind Ferdinand Omanyala, Akani Simbine, Fasuba and

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.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)
- GBR Athletics His personal best

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time is 20.30 seconds, from 1990. Ezinwa established a new World junior record in the 100-meter dash in 1990 (10.05), breaking Stanley Floyd's ten-year-old record (10.07). Ezinwa's record was not broken until 2003, when Darrel Brown ran a 10.01 100-meter dash. He is the identical twin brother of Osmond Ezinwa. Both attended the Christian university

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. Davidson Ezinwa tested positive for doping twice; for

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in February 1996, and together with Osmond for hCG in 1999.

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* * * 1971 births Living people Nigerian male sprinters Igbo sportspeople Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Nigeria Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria Doping cases in athletics Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases Nigerian twins Azusa Pacific University alumni World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games Identical twins 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field) Azusa Pacific Cougars men's track and field athletes Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics {{Nigeria-Olympic-medalist-stub