Florence Ekpo-Umoh
Florence Ekpo-Umoh (born 27 December 1977 in Lagos) is a Nigerian-German sprinter, who specializes in the 400 m.
Career
Ekpo-Umoh last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German citizenship in 2000. Since 1998, she represented the sports club USC Mainz.
In 2003, Ekpo-Umoh was found guilty of stanozolol doping. The sample was delivered on 24 January 2003 in an out-of-competition test in South Africa. She was suspended from the sport until March 2005. [1]
Her personal best time is 51.13 seconds, achieved in June 2001 in Stuttgart.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 4x400 m relay |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 4x400 m relay |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 6th | 4x400 m relay |
See also
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- ↑ "Grimes fails drugs test". BBC. 2003-08-13. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
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