Fatmata Fofanah - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jun 10, 1985 Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone 38 years old

Guinean hurdler

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About Fatmata Fofanah

  • Fatmata Fofanah (born 10 June 1985 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Guinean athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.
  • Born in Sierra Leone during the Civil War, she grew up in Guinea and the United States.
  • Fatmata was twice an All-American Women's Track and Field athlete for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and in early 2008, won the 100 Metre Hurdles Gold Medal at the African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.She was chosen for the 2008 Guinean Olympic squad to run the Women's 100 m hurdles, was the Flag Bearer for her nation, and was much favoured going into her first qualifying heat.
  • She fell at the first hurdle, and while uninjured, was unable to finish.Her brother, Nabie Foday Fofanah is a sprinter who has also competed in the 2004 and 2008 Guinean Olympic squads. Her personal best time is 12.96 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento.

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