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Joice Maduaka

Joice Maduaka in 2010
Personal information
Born	30 September 1973 London, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (9 st 13 lb; 139 lb)
Sport
Country	Great Britain  England
Sport	Women's athletics
Event(s)	100 metres
Club	Woodford Green with Essex Ladies
Turned pro	1997
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	100 m: 18 (2003) 200 m: 16 (2003)
Personal best(s)	100 m 11.23 200 m 22.83
Medal record Representing  England Commonwealth Games Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x100m relay Bronze 2002 Manchester 4x100m relay

Amuilka Joy (Joice) Maduaka is a super-fast British athlete. She was born on September 30, 1973. Joice is famous for running in track and field events. She competes in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and sometimes the 400 metres races.

Joice holds an amazing record! She has won more medals than any other athlete at the British Athletics Championships. She has a total of 22 medals! This includes winning the 100 metres race six times. She also won the 200 metres race three times.

Joice Maduaka's Athletics Journey

Early Career and First Medals

Joice Maduaka started making a name for herself in athletics. In 1995, she finished third in the 200 metres race. This was at the AAA Championships.

Her big breakthrough came in 1998. Joice became the British 100 metres champion. She won the AAA Championships title that year. Later in September 1998, she represented England. She won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This medal was for the 4 x 100 metres relay race.

Winning More Titles and Olympic Dreams

In 1999, Joice had a fantastic year. She won both the 100 and 200 metres titles. These wins were at the 1999 AAA Championships. Because of her great performance, she was chosen for the Great Britain team. She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Joice continued her winning streak in 2002. She won the 100 metres AAA title again. She also made her second appearance at the Commonwealth Games. She represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. There, she earned another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay.

Competing on the World Stage

In 2003, Joice added another 100 metres AAA title to her collection. The next year, in 2004, she won the 200 metres title. She also represented Great Britain again. This time, she competed in the 200 metres event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

By 2006, women's sprinting in Britain was getting even more competitive. Joice faced strong challenges from other athletes. She was not selected for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Instead, she competed in the World Indoor Athletics Championships.

Strong Comeback and European Success

Joice made a big comeback in 2006. She set new personal best times in her races. She then represented Great Britain at the 2006 European Championships. She finished fourth in the 100 metres final. She also helped her team finish second in the 4 x 100 metres relay.

That same year, she became the British champion again. She won both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2006 AAA Championships. She beat her opponents by a large margin. By the end of 2006, Joice was ranked as the fastest British athlete over 100 metres. She was also the second fastest over 200 metres.

Later Competitions

At the 2007 British Athletics Championships, Joice finished third in the 100 metres. She also had to withdraw from the 200 metres final due to illness.

In 2007, at the European Cup, Joice performed incredibly well. She finished second in the individual 100 metres. She won the 200 metres race. She also helped the British relay team win first place. She earned 23 points for her team. This was the most points any British athlete had ever scored for their country at these championships!

Joice was later chosen to represent her country at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. She competed in the 200 metres race. She also helped the British 4 x 100 metres relay team finish fourth in the final.

Joice Maduaka's Best Times

These are Joice Maduaka's fastest times in her main events:

• 100 metres: 11.23 seconds (achieved in Manchester on July 15, 2006)
• 200 metres: 22.83 seconds (achieved in Birmingham on July 25, 1999)

Major Competitions Joice Maduaka Attended

Olympic Games

• Athens 2004
  • Women's 200 m: She ran in the first two rounds.
• Sydney 2000
  • Women's 100 m: She ran in the first round.
  • Women's 200 m: She ran in the first two rounds.
  • Women's 4 x 100 m Relay: Her team ran in the first round and semifinal.

World Championships

• Osaka 2007
  • Women's 200 m: She ran in the first two rounds.
  • Women's 4 x 100 m Relay: Her team finished 4th in the final.
• Paris 2003
  • Women's 100 m: She ran in the first two rounds and the semifinal.
  • Women's 200 m: She ran in the first two rounds.
• Seville 1999
  • Women's 100 m: She ran in the first two rounds.
  • Women's 200 m: She ran in the first two rounds.
  • Women's 4 x 100 m Relay: Her team finished 8th in the final.

See also

In Spanish: Joice Maduaka para niños