Gloria Asumnu
Nigerian sprinter (born 1985)
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Born | (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gloria Asumnu (born 22 May 1985) is a Nigerian sprinter. As she was born in the United States, she previously represented them in international competitions, before switching to represent Nigeria. She changed nationality in 2011, on her second application, the first having been denied by the IAAF.[1]
She was born in Houston, Texas, ran for Alief Elsik High School and Tulane University.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.93 |
All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 3rd | 100 m | 11.26 | |
5th | 200 m | 23.81 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m | 43.34 | |||
2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 6th | 60 m | 7.22 |
African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | 100 m | 11.28 | |
1st | 200 m | 22.93 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.21 | |||
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (sf) | 100 m | 11.44 |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 7th | 60 m | 7.18 |
IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.67 | |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | 100 m | 11.41 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.92 | |||
African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 100 m | 11.49 | |
5th | 200 m | 23.31 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.56 | |||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.89 |
2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 4th | 100 m | 11.45 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 38th (h) | 100 m | 11.55 | |
8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.21 |
References
External links
- Gloria Asumnu at World Athletics
- Maputo 2011: Nigeria Grabs Sprint Relay, Hurdles Gold, this day life, 2011-09-14.
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African Champions in women's 200 metres
- 1979:
Hannah Afriyie (GHA)
- 1982:
Nzaeli Kyomo (TAN)
- 1984:
Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)
- 1985:
Rufina Ubah (NGR)
- 1988:
Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 1989:
Mary Onyali (NGR)
- 1990:
Fatima Yusuf (NGR)
- 1992:
Elinda Vorster (RSA)
- 1993:
Mary Onyali (NGR)
- 1996:
Georgette Nkoma (CMR)
- 1998:
Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
- 2000:
Myriam Léonie Mani (CMR)
- 2002:
Kaltouma Nadjina (CHA)
- 2004:
Geraldine Pillay (RSA)
- 2006:
Vida Anim (GHA)
- 2008:
Isabel Le Roux (RSA)
- 2010:
Oludamola Osayomi (NGR)
- 2012:
Gloria Asumnu (NGR)
- 2014:
Murielle Ahouré (CIV)
- 2016:
Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV)
- 2018:
Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV)
- 2022:
Aminatou Seyni (NIG)
- 2024:
Jessika Gbai (CIV)
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