Jinju Uja is a British athlete specializing in 100 meters.
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| Full name | Chijindu ujah | |||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | March 5, 1994 (25 years old) London | |||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||
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| Club | Enfield & Haringey AC | |||||||||||||
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At the Commonwealth Games among young men in 2011, he won silver medals in the 100 meter race and in the 4 Γ 100 meter relay race. He played at the 2011 World Youth Championships, where he took 8th place. 2013 European Junior Champion .
June 8, 2014 at the Fanny Blankers-Kun Memorial took 2nd place with a score of 9.96. Thus, he became the 92nd person in history, who managed to overcome the 10-second barrier .
Biography
His parents are of Nigerian descent. Trains at Lee Valley Sports Center in north London. His trainer is Jonas Tavia-Dodu, who also coaches Greg Rutherford .
Links
- Jinju Uja - profile on IAAF website