Lawretta Ozoh (born 5 September 1990) is a Nigerian track athlete who specialises in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

. Ozoh was the silver medalist in the 200 metres and was a member of the gold medal-winning Nigerian 4 x 100 metre relay team at the

2012 African Championships in Athletics The 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June to 1 July 2012. It was the first time that Benin had hosted the event. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participatin ...

Doping ban

In 2012 Ozoh tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ozoh, Lawretta Living people 1990 births Nigerian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Doping cases in athletics Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games 21st-century Nigerian women Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games