Cecilia Francis (born 17 September 1996) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.[1] Cecilia claimed gold alongside Blessing Okagbare, Lawretta Ozoh and Ngozi Onwumere in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.[2] She also represented Nigeria at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[3]
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| Nationality |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1996 Lagos State, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Sprint | 100m 200m 4x100m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m: 11.76 s (2015) | ||||||||||||||
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Doping case edit
Francis tested positive for the anabolic steroid metenolone at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships,[4][5] as a 16-year old. She was given a one-year ban from sports after she cooperated with the authorities in an investigation.[4][5] Athletics Federation of Nigeria banned her coach Abass Rauf for life, and Lee Evans got a four-year ban.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "AAG: Nigeria Unleash Track And Field Warriors". Complete Sports. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Osuji, Sab (15 September 2015). "Okagbare Inspires Nigeria To AAG 4X100M Gold". Complete Sports. Brazzaville. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Okagbare To Lead Nigeria's Team To IAAF World Athletics Championships". Channels TV. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "IAAF News Issue 151, Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of March 2014". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 21.05.14". IAAF. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Wharton, Dave (1 April 2014). American track coach Lee Evans banned in PED case involving a minor. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
- ^ Olympic champ Lee Evans banned. ESPN (1 April 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
External links edit
- Cecilia Francis at World Athletics
- Cecilia Francis profile Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at All Athletics
