Doreen Amata

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Doreen Amata

Personal information

Born

May 6, 1988 (age 25)
Lagos, Nigeria

Medal record

Women's Athletics
Competitor for Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold	2007 Algiers	High jump
Gold	2011 Maputo	High jump

Doreen Amata (born May 6, 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a female track and field athlete from Nigeria. She specialised in the high jump event.

Amata represented Nigeria at the 2008 Olympic Games, finishing in 16th place in the overall-rankings. She claimed a gold medal for her native West African country at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

References

sports-reference

v t e All-Africa Games Champions in Women's High Jump

1965: Amelia Okoli (NGR) 1973 – 1978: Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) 1987: Awa Dioum-Ndiaye (SEN) 1991: Lucienne N'Da (CIV) 1995 – 1999: Hestrie Cloete (RSA) 2003: Nkeka Ukuh (NGR) 2007 – 2011: Doreen Amata (NGR)

Persondata
Name	Amata, Doreen
Alternative names
Short description	Nigerian high jumper
Date of birth	May 6, 1988
Place of birth
Date of death
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