Ime Akpan
Encyclopedia
Ime Akpan is a retired female track and field
athlete from Nigeria
, who competed in the women's 100 metres hurdling
event during her career. She is a one-time Olympian (1996), and won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games
in Cairo, Egypt.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, who competed in the women's 100 metres hurdling
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
event during her career. She is a one-time Olympian (1996), and won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games
1991 All-Africa Games
The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports....
in Cairo, Egypt.