Isatu Fofanah (athlete)

Isatu Fofanah
Personal information
Born (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993
EducationNorthern Arizona University
Colorado State University
Sport
CountryCanada
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
College teamColorado State Rams

Isatu Fofanah (born 13 April 1993) is a Canadian sprinter.[2] She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing sixth in the final.

Early life and education

Isatu Fofanah was born in Sierra Leone and later moved to Canada, where she developed her athletics career. She attended Northern Arizona University before transferring to Colorado State University, where she competed for the Colorado State Rams track and field team. During her collegiate career, she competed in sprint events including the 100 metres and 200 metres, representing the university in several NCAA competitions.[3]

Career

Fofanah competed internationally for Canada in sprint events. She represented the country at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, where she finished sixth in the 200 metres event.[4]

She later competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona. In 2015, she was part of the Canadian team that competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, where the team finished sixth in the final.[5]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore 6th 200 m 24.42
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 38th (h) 200 m 24.78
4 × 100 m relay DQ
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 6th 4 × 100 m relay 43.05

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ^ "College team bio". Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Isatu Fofanah". IAAF. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Isatu Fofanah – Colorado State Rams profile". Colorado State University Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Isatu Fofanah". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Isatu Fofanah". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2026.