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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.61 (Accra, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
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Esther Elo Joseph (born 4 April 2003) is a Nigerian sprinter. [1]
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.61 (Accra, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
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Esther Elo Joseph (born 4 April 2003) is a Nigerian sprinter. [1]
She made her international debut at the 2023 African Games in Accra, where she won the silver medal in the 400 metres behind Mary Moraa and set a personal best in all three of her races, culminating in a 51.61 seconds personal best in the final. [2] She returned to the championships and won a gold in the 4x400m metres relay. [3]
She competed for Nigeria at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. [4] With a time of 3:12.87, the Nigerian Mixed 4x400m team of Joseph, Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, and Chidi Okezie set a new Nigerian national record and African Continental record at the event on 5 May 2024. [5]
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