- Mercy Nku
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Mercy Nku (born 17 July 1976) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Nigeria 1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 8th 100 m All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 1st 100 m 11.03 PB CR 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 7th 4x100 m relay 2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 5th 60 m World Championships Edmonton, Canada 7th 100 m 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 7th 4x100 m relay African Championships Brazzaville, Congo 2nd 100 m 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 4x100 m relay Personal bests
- 100 metres - 11.03 s (1999)
- 200 metres - 22.53 s (1999)
External links
All-Africa Games Champions in Women's 100 m 1965: Jumoke Bodunrin (NGR) • 1973: Alice Anum (GHA) • 1978: Hannah Afriyie (GHA) • 1987: Tina Iheagwam (NGR) • 1991 – 1995: Mary Onyali (NGR) • 1999: Mercy Nku (NGR) • 2003: Mary Onyali (NGR) • 2007 – 2011: Oludamola Osayomi (NGR)
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- Nigerian sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs
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