 Thomas Obi akaberekwa muna 1932 mutambi wenhabvu wekuNigeria. Akakwikwidza mumakwikwi emamita 100 evarumepamitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya1956. Akapedza wechipiri mu1958 British Empire uye Commonwealth Games 4 × 110 yards Relay naJimmy Omagbemi, Smart Akraka, uye asiri-Olympian Victor Odofin. PaBritish Empire neCommonwealth Games ya1958, Obi akabviswa mumasemi-fainari emamita zana nemakumi maviri uye mumakwikwi emamita zana. 