Cecilia Francis

Cecilia Francis
Personal information
Nationality Nigeria
Born (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 28)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Sport
Country Nigeria
SportAthletics
Sprint100m
200m
4x100m
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m: 11.76 s (2015)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville 4x100m relay

Cecilia Francis (born 17 September 1996) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres, 200 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]

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]

References

  1. ^ "AAG: Nigeria Unleash Track And Field Warriors". Complete Sports. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ Osuji, Sab (15 September 2015). "Okagbare Inspires Nigeria To AAG 4X100M Gold". Complete Sports. Brazzaville. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Okagbare To Lead Nigeria's Team To IAAF World Athletics Championships". Channels TV. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "IAAF News Issue 151, Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of March 2014". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 21.05.14". IAAF. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. ^ Wharton, Dave (1 April 2014). American track coach Lee Evans banned in PED case involving a minor. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  7. ^ Olympic champ Lee Evans banned. ESPN (1 April 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.