Jeanette Kwakye
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 March 1983 London Borough of Waltham Forest, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Woodford Green with Essex Ladies | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2008 – 6th | ||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2008 Indoor – 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 60 m: 2 (2008) 100 m: 9 (2008) 200 m: 45 (2007) | ||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 60 m 7.08 100 m 11.14 200 m 23.11 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 17 August 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakye MBE (/ˈkwɑːtʃi/ KWAH-chee; born 20 March 1983) is a British broadcaster and retired sprinter.