Doris Jacob (born 16 December 1981) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the

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. Duah finished seventh in

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at the 1997 World Championships, together with teammates Olabisi Afolabi,

Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju (born 2 May 1971 in Owo, Ondo) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is marr ...

and Falilat Ogunkoya. Participating in this event at the

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, the team with Jacob, Afolabi,

Rosemary Okafor Rosemary Nkemjika Okafor (born 22 May 1981) is a Nigerian sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Syd ...

and Charity Opara set a national record of 3:22.99 minutes in their heat

Jacob also helped win a bronze medal at the

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On the individual level, Jacob won a silver medal at the

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and a bronze medal at the

1999 Summer Universiade The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Venues * Estadi Son Moix — athletics, football, ceremonies * Arena Son Moix — volleyball * Pavelló Son Hugo — swimming, diving, ...

, the latter in a personal best time of 51.04 seconds.

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* 1981 births Living people Nigerian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics African Games silver medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Nigeria Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Nigerian women 21st-century Nigerian women Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub