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{{short description|Nigerian sprinter}}
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'''Joy Eze''' (born 23 April 1988) is a [[Nigeria]]n sprinter who specializes in the [[400 metres]]. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|2007 All-Africa Games]].
{{For|the Nigerian weightlifter|Joy Ogbonne Eze}}
{{For|the British sprinter, born 2004|Joy Eze (British sprinter)}}
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'''Joy Amechi Eze''' (born 23 April 1988) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the [[400 metres]]. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|2007 All-Africa Games]].


In 2006 she won silver medals in [[4x400 metres relay]] at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] and the [[2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2006 World Junior Championships]]. At the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|2007 All-Africa Games]] she won the silver medal in 400 m and a 4x400 metres relay gold medal. At the [[2008 African Championships in Athletics|2008 African Championships]] she finished sixth in 400 m and won another 4x400 metres gold medal.
In 2006, she won silver medals in [[4x400 metres relay]] at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] and the [[2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2006 World Junior Championships]]. At the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|2007 All-Africa Games]] she won the silver medal in 400 m and a 4x400 metres relay gold medal. At the [[2008 African Championships in Athletics|2008 African Championships]] she finished sixth in 400 m and won another 4x400 metres gold medal.


She also competed individually at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] and the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metres|2007 World Championships]] without reaching the finals.
Eze also competed individually at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] and the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metres|2007 World Championships]] without reaching the finals.


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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|[[Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Women's 800 metres|2:06.17]]
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|[[Athletics at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games|Afro-Asian Games]]
|[[Hyderabad, India]]
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|[[Athletics at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games – Results#800 meters 2|2:07.23]]
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|4x400 m relay
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|[[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay|3:31.83]]
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|4x400 m relay
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|[[2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:30.84]]
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|4x400 m relay
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|[[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay|3:29.74]]
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|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:23.74]]
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:23.74]]
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==References==
==External links==
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*{{World Athletics}}
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[[Category:21st-century Nigerian sportswomen]]




Latest revision as of 01:42, 24 December 2024

For the Nigerian weightlifter, see Joy Ogbonne Eze.
For the British sprinter, born 2004, see Joy Eze (British sprinter).

Joy Amechi Eze (born 23 April 1988) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games.

In 2006, she won silver medals in 4x400 metres relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2006 World Junior Championships. At the 2007 All-Africa Games she won the silver medal in 400 m and a 4x400 metres relay gold medal. At the 2008 African Championships she finished sixth in 400 m and won another 4x400 metres gold medal.

Eze also competed individually at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the finals.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 7th 800 m 2:06.17
Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 5th 800 m 2:07.23
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 10th (sf) 400 m 52.51
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.83
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.84
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 2nd 400 m 51.20
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.74
World Championships Osaka, Japan 33rd (h) 400 m 53.83
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 6th 400 m 52.16
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.07
Olympic Games Beijing, China 17th (sf) 400 m 51.87
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:23.74
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