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Joy Eze
Joy Amechi Eze (born 23 April 1988) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games, 2007 All-Africa Games. In 2006, she won silver medals in 4x400 metres relay at the Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, 2006 World Junior Championships. At the Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games, 2007 All-Africa Games she won the silver medal in 400 m and a 4x400 metres relay gold medal. At the 2008 African Championships in Athletics, 2008 African Championships she finished sixth in 400 m and won another 4x400 metres gold medal. Eze also competed individually at the Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metres, 2007 World Championships without reaching the finals. Achievements External links * 1988 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |