| Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame - Class of 2020 |
| Nigerian Chidi Imoh stands as the greatest sprinter in the modern era of Mizzou track and field. He was a seven-time NCAA all-American and won 11 conference championship gold medals during his career (1983-86). He was the national runner-up in the 100-meter dash in both 1985 and 86. He still holds school records indoors in the 55-meter dash (6.1) and outdoors in the 100-meter dash (10.0) and the 200-meter dash (19.9). His 10-flat 100 time was the best in the world in 1986. He competed in three Olympic Games (1984, 88 and 92) and was a member of Nigerias silver-medal winning 4x100m relay team in Barcelona, Spain in 1992. He was the silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1986 Goodwill Games, where he finished behind only Ben Johnson and ahead of Carl Lewis. Imoh was the African champion in the 100m in both 1984 and 85. He won Mizzous Bill Rawson Award in 1983 and the Tom Botts Award in 1986. |
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