Nadia Eke

Nadia Eke (born 11 January 1993, Accra[1]) is a Ghanaian triple jumper.

Nadia Eke
Nadia Eke jumping during the IAAF World Challenge Meeting Madrid 2017.
Personal information
Born (1993-01-11) 11 January 1993
EducationColumbia University
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Triple Jump
College teamNorfolk State Spartans
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ghana
African Championships
2014 MarrakechTriple jump
2016 DurbanTriple jump
African Games
2015 BrazzavilleTriple jump

Career

In 2014, she finished tenth at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, won silver at the African Championships in Marrakech and was seventh at the IAAF Continental Cup.

She also won bronze at the African Games in Brazzaville in 2015. In 2016, she became African champion.

She qualified to represent Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Women's triple jump event.[2]

Education

Eke graduated from Columbia University in 2015.[3]

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • Triple jump – 14.33m, June 2019, Jamaica (Ghanaian record)

Indoor

References
  1. Nadia Eke, results.gc2018.com
  2. "Nadia Eke qualifies for World Champs and Tokyo 2020 with new National Record". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  3. "Nadia Eke - Track and Field". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-29.



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