Florence Ekpo-Umoh
Florence Ekpo-Umoh (born 27 December 1977 in Lagos) is a Nigerian-German sprinter, who specializes in the 400 m. She was suspended from competing for two years for doping.
Career
Ekpo-Umoh last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German citizenship in 2000. Since 1998, she represented the sports club USC Mainz.
In 2003, Ekpo-Umoh was found guilty of stanozolol doping. The sample was delivered on 24 January 2003 in an out-of-competition test in South Africa. She was suspended from the sport until March 2005.[1]
Her personal best time is 51.13 seconds, achieved in June 2001 in Stuttgart.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 8th (sf) | 400m | 53.84 |
| 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:49.16 | |||
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.00 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.97 | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.10 |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.09 | |
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