Mercy Nku

Mercy Akpanchang Nku Esimoneze (born 17 July 1976 in Boki^[1]) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Nigeria
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	12th (sf)	100m	11.77 (wind: +0.8m/s)
			35th (h)	200m	24.97 (wind: +1.0m/s)
			14th (h)	4×400m relay	3:49.16
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	8th	100 m	11.16
1999	All-Africa Games	Johannesburg, South Africa	1st	100 m	11.03 PB CR
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	7th	4x100 m relay	44.05
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	5th	60 m	7.15
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	6th	100 m	11.17
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	7th	4x100 m relay	43.42
2004	African Championships	Brazzaville, Congo	2nd	100 m	11.36
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	7th	4x100 m relay	43.25

Personal bests

100 metres - 11.03 s (1999)
200 metres - 22.53 s (1999)

External links

Mercy Nku profile at IAAF

↑ Sports-Reference profile

All-Africa Games champions in Women's 100 metres

1965: Olajumoke Bodunrin (NGR) 1973: Alice Anum (GHA) 1978: Hannah Afriyie (GHA) 1987: Tina Iheagwam (NGR) 1991–1995: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (NGR) 1999: Mercy Nku (NGR) 2003: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (NGR) 2007–2011: Oludamola Osayomi (NGR) 2015: Marie Josée Ta Lou (CIV)

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