Cecilia Francis

Cecilia Francis

Personal information
Nationality	Nigeria
Born	(1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 29) Lagos State, Nigeria
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Sport	Athletics
Sprint	100m 4x100m
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m: 11.76 s (2015)
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing   Nigeria All-Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville 4x100m relay

Cecilia Francis (born 17 September 1996) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. ^[1] Cecilia claimed gold alongside Blessing Okagbare, Lawretta Ozoh and Ngozi Onwumere in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo. ^[2] She also represented Nigeria at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. ^[3]

Doping case

Francis tested positive for the anabolic steroid metenolone at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships, ^{[4] [5]} as a 16-year old. She was given a one-year ban from sports after she cooperated with the authorities in an investigation. ^{[4] [5]} Athletics Federation of Nigeria banned her coach Abass Rauf for life, and Lee Evans got a four-year ban. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "AAG: Nigeria Unleash Track And Field Warriors". Complete Sports . 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
2. Osuji, Sab (15 September 2015). "Okagbare Inspires Nigeria To AAG 4X100M Gold". Complete Sports . Brazzaville . Retrieved 5 September 2019.
3. "Okagbare To Lead Nigeria's Team To IAAF World Athletics Championships". Channels TV . 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
4. "IAAF News Issue 151, Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of March 2014". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
5. "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 21.05.14". IAAF. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
6. Wharton, Dave (1 April 2014). American track coach Lee Evans banned in PED case involving a minor. Los Angeles Times . Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
7. Olympic champ Lee Evans banned. ESPN (1 April 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.

External links

• Cecilia Francis at World Athletics
• Cecilia Francis profile Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at All Athletics