Joan Uduak Ekah (born 16 December 1980 in KadunaSports-Reference profile ) is a retired Nigerian athlete specializing in the sprinting events. She competed in the 100 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics reaching the second round.
With 7.09 she was the world junior record holder in the indoor 60 metres between 1999 and 2016 when the record was lowered to 7.07 by Ewa Swoboda.
Competition record Representing 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France3rd100m11.50 (wind: +1.7 m/s)6th200m23.76 (wind: -1.1 m/s)1999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan5th60 m7.10World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain – relayDQAll-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa4th100 m11.262000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia30th (qf)100 m11.672002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom12th (sf)100 m11.545th relay44.102003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria7th200 m23.84
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.11 (+1.1 m/s) (Lausanne 1999) 200 metres – 23.27 (-0.5 m/s) (Dijon 2000)
Indoor 60 metres – 7.09 (Maebashi 1999) 200 metres – 24.10 (Valencia 1999)
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