Nsikak Ekpo

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Nsikak Ekpo
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Nsikak Ekpo in 2024
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.81 (Gent, 2023)
100m: 10.28 (Espoo, 2023)
200m: 20.88 (Brussels, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rome 4×100 m relay
European U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Tallinn 4x100 m relay

Nsikak Ekpo (born 14 April 2003) is a Dutch sprinter. He won silver at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay [1]

Career

He was a silver medalist at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn in the 4 x 100 metres relay. [2] [3]

He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the 4x100m relay. [4] [5]

He won a silver medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome as part of the Dutch team in the 4 x 100 metres relay, in June 2024. [6] [7] [8]

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References

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