Chidi Anthony Okezie (born 8 August 1993) is a sprinter.[2] Born in the United States, he competes internationally for Nigeria. He is a two-time African Championships bronze medallist in the 400 metres.
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His father, Moses Okezie is Nigerian and his mother Carol Morris is Jamaican. He has nine siblings.[3] He graduated from Hampton University in 2015 and has a Master's in Sports Administration.
He represented Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and reached the semifinals of the 400 m. He also ran the anchor leg for the country in the 4 x 400 metres relay heats. The team finished second but were eventually disqualified for a lane infringement.[5]
The 2018 African Championships were a success for Okezie. He won an individual bronze medal in the 400 metres behind Baboloki Thebe and Thapelo Phora. This made him a two-time African Championships bronze medallist as he had won a bronze medal at the 2016 Championships in Durban. He later anchored the Nigerian 4 x 400 m relay team to a bronze medal behind Kenya and South Africa. Okezie was also a member of the African quartet that placed second in the mixed 4 x 400 m relay at the 2018 IAAF Continental Cup.
