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Grace Umelo (born 10 July 1978) is a retired Nigerian athlete who specialised in the long jump. She won several medals at regional level.
Her personal best in the event is 6.60 metres set in Lagos in 1999.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Nigeria
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| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1st | Long jump | 6.13 m |
| 1997 | African Junior Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | 1st | Long jump | 6.25 m |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | Long jump | 6.60 m |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | Long jump | 6.56 m |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 6th | Long jump | 6.14 m | |
External links
| African Champions in women's long jump | |
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Nigerian female long jumpers
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- 20th-century Nigerian women
- 21st-century Nigerian women
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