Esther Joseph
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| Full name | Esther Elo Joseph | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.36 (Clemson, 2026) | |||||||||||||||||
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Esther Elo Joseph (born 4 April 2003) is a Nigerian sprinter.[2]
Career
She made her international debut at the 2023 African Games in Accra, where she won the silver medal in the 400 metres behind Mary Moraa and set a personal best in all three of her races, culminating in a 51.61 seconds personal best in the final.[3] She returned to the championships and won a gold in the 4 × 400 m metres relay.[4]
She competed for Nigeria at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[5] With a time of 3:12.87, the Nigerian Mixed 4x400m team of Joseph, Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, and Chidi Okezie set a new Nigerian national record and African Continental record at the event on 5 May 2024.[6]
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, but was ultimately disqualified.[7][8][1]
Competiting for the University of Tennessee, Joseph ran 51.36 seconds to win 400 metres indoors at the Bob Pollock Invitational in Clemson in January 2026. The time moved her to fifth on the African all-time indoor list.[9] She subsequently qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[10]
References
- ^ a b "JOSEPH Esther Elo". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "Esther Elo Joseph". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Amusan leads gold rush in Accra, wins hurdles, relay events". The Punch. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Dawn of a new era as African Games end". The Punch. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Ofili, Okere made our jons easy in Bahamas says AFN". Guarianng. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Two Nigerian teams qualify for Olympic Games Relays". Premium Times. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". The Punch. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Esther Joseph Storms to Historic 400m Indoor Win, Ranks Fifth All-Time in Africa". Sports247. 30 Jan 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "NCAA WOMEN'S FORMCHART". DyeStat.com. March 11, 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
External links
- Esther Elo Joseph at World Athletics
- Esther Elo Joseph at Olympics.com
- Esther Elo Joseph at the Accra 2023 African Games (archived)
- Esther Joseph at InterSportStats
- Esther Joseph on Instagram