Personal information | |
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Full name | Cecilia Chineye James |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 5 July 2000 |
Sport | |
Sport | Judo |
Event(s) | 63 kg |
Cecilia Chineye James (born 5 July 2000) is a Nigerian judoka, who played for the half-heavyweight category. [1]
She competed for Nigeria at local and international Judo competitions.
James represented Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. [2]
She defeated Zambias Taonga Soko in the women's 63 kg round of 16 match. [3]
She was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Australia's Katharina Haecker in the women's 63 kg weight division. [4]
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