Cecilia Francis
Nigerian sprinter (born 1996)
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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]
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| Nationality |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1996 Lagos State, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Sprint | 100m 4x100m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m: 11.76 s (2015) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
