Georgette Nkoma (born 16 June 1965) is a

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ian sprinter. At the 1996 African Championships she won gold medals in both

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and

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.African Championships
- GBR Athletics She also competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997, as well as in

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at the

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without reaching the final.

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* 1965 births Living people Cameroonian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cameroon World Athletics Championships athletes for Cameroon Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Cameroonian women 21st-century Cameroonian women {{Cameroon-athletics-bio-stub