Grace Umelo
Nigerian long jumper
Grace Umelo (born 10 July 1978) is a retired Nigerian athlete who specialised in the long jump.[1] She won several medals at regional level.
Her personal best in the event is 6.60 metres set in Lagos in 1999.[citation needed]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1st | Long jump | 6.13 m |
| 1997 | African Junior Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | 1st | Long jump | 6.25 m |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | Long jump | 6.60 m |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | Long jump | 6.56 m |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 6th | Long jump | 6.14 m | |
External links
- ^ Grace Umelo at World Athletics
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African Champions in women's long jump
- 1979: Bella Bell-Gam (NGR)
- 1982: Jacinta Serete (KEN)
- 1984–85: Marianne Mendoza (SEN)
- 1988: Juliana Yendork (GHA)
- 1989–90: Chioma Ajunwa (NGR)
- 1992: Karen Botha (RSA)
- 1993: Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR)
- 1996: Grace Umelo (NGR)
- 1998: Chioma Ajunwa (NGR)
- 2000: Kéné Ndoye (SEN)
- 2002: Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR)
- 2004: Kéné Ndoye (SEN)
- 2006: Joséphine Mbarga-Bikié (CMR)
- 2008: Janice Josephs (RSA)
- 2010–12: Blessing Okagbare (NGR)
- 2014–16–18: Ese Brume (NGR)
- 2022: Marthe Koala (BUR)
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