Nadia Eke Explained

Nadia Eke
Birth Date:	11 January 1993
Education:	Columbia University
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Triple Jump
Collegeteam:	Columbia Lions

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

Education

Eke graduated from Columbia University in 2015.^[2]

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 during the 2016 African Athletics Championship.^[3]

She qualified to represent Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Women's triple jump event.^{[4] [5]}

Personal bests

Outdoor

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

Indoor

• Triple jump – 13.60m, 14 January 2017, New York City

Notes and References

1. https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6024998-nadia-eke.htm Nadia Eke
2. Web site: Nadia Eke - Track and Field. 2020-07-29. Columbia University Athletics. en.
3. Web site: Kwaw. Erasmus. 28 June 2016. Nadia wins gold for Ghana at 2016 African Athletics Champs. 2 August 2021. Graphic Online. en-gb.
4. Web site: Nadia Eke qualifies for World Champs and Tokyo 2020 with new National Record. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-02-24.
5. Web site: 2019-06-09. Nadia Eke qualifies for World Champs and Tokyo 2020 with new National Record. 2021-08-02. Citi Sports Online. en-US.