Chituru Ali

Chituru Ali (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːtru ˈaːli];^[1] born 6 April 1999) is an Italian athlete who competes as a sprinter. In the 100 metres he won the silver medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.

Chituru Ali

Ali (right) at Paris 2024
Personal information
National team	Italy
Born	(1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 26) Como, Italy
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprinting
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle[1]
Coached by	Claudio Licciardello[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m: 9.96 (2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Italy European Championships 2024 Rome 100 m

Personal life

Ali was born in Como, Italy, to a Ghanaian father and a Nigerian mother. He was taken in foster care by the local Mottin family, and was raised in the borough of Albate.^[1][2]

Career

On 18th of June 2022 in Madrid, establishing his personal best 10.15 in the 100 metres,^[3] he became the 9th Italian athlete in the all-time top lists and 12th in the European 2022 top lists.^[4]

At the 2022 European Athletics Championships he has been finalist in the 100 metres.^[5]

On 8th of June 2024 he improved his personal best to 10.05^[6] in the 100 metres, winning the silver medal at the European championships in Rome.

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 9.96 (Turku 2024)
• 200 metres – 20.64 (-0.3 m/s, Grosseto 2022)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.61 (Ancona 2022)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
2022	World Championships	Eugene	heats	100 m	10.40
			heats	4 × 100 m relay	38.74	SB
	European Championships	Munich	8th	100 m	10.28	[a]
			heats	4 × 100 m relay	39.02
2024	European Championships	Rome	2nd	100 m	10.05	PB

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 100 m

Notes

1. He ran 10.12 in semifinals