Joan Uduak Ekah (born 16 December 1980 in Kaduna[1]) is a retired Nigerian athlete specializing in the sprinting events. She competed in the 100 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics reaching the second round.
With 7.09 she was the world junior record holder in the indoor 60 metres between 1999 and 2016 when the record was lowered to 7.07 by Ewa Swoboda.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 3rd | 100m | 11.50 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 6th | 200m | 23.76 (wind: -1.1 m/s) | |||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 5th | 60 m | 7.10 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4th | 100 m | 11.26 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 30th (qf) | 100 m | 11.67 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 11.54 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.10 | |||
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 7th | 200 m | 23.84 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.11 (+1.1 m/s) (Lausanne 1999)
- 200 metres – 23.27 (-0.5 m/s) (Dijon 2000)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.09 (Maebashi 1999)
- 200 metres – 24.10 (Valencia 1999)
