Nabie Foday Fofanah
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Nabie Foday Fofanah is a Guinea
n sprinter. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone and lives in New York City
.
Fofanah grew up in Guinea, Canada, France and (since 1998) the United States, attending Lehman College
of the City University of New York
from 2001–04, and running track with their team, where he was a three time All-American and set a school record of 10.45 for the 100 meter.
He competed in both 100
and 200 metres
at the 2004 Olympic Games. Although he did not progress from the heats in either event, he ran at 200 m time of 21.45 seconds, a 100 m time of 10.62, and carried his nation's flag in the opening ceremonies. He later competed at the 2005 World Championships
, again without progressing. In 2008 he competed with the 2008 Guinean Olympic squad
to run the Men's 200 m
, but did not progress from the heats, running a 21.68.
His personal best 100 m time is 10.57 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in New York City
.
His personal best 200 m time is 21.05 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Cambridge
, MA
.
Fofanah lives in New York City, where he works a personal trainer, and trains at the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, NY.
His younger sister, Fatmata Fofanah
, is a Women's 100 m hurdler, who also competed at the 2008 Olympics for Guinea.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n sprinter. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone and lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Fofanah grew up in Guinea, Canada, France and (since 1998) the United States, attending Lehman College
Lehman College
Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor,...
of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
from 2001–04, and running track with their team, where he was a three time All-American and set a school record of 10.45 for the 100 meter.
He competed in both 100
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was of one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 21 to August 22, by a total of 84 sprinters from 63 nations....
and 200 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
-Qualification:The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 200 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 20.59 seconds or faster during the qualification period...
at the 2004 Olympic Games. Although he did not progress from the heats in either event, he ran at 200 m time of 21.45 seconds, a 100 m time of 10.62, and carried his nation's flag in the opening ceremonies. He later competed at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
, again without progressing. In 2008 he competed with the 2008 Guinean Olympic squad
Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Guinea sent a delegation of five athletes compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, which included Mariama Dalanda Barry in Taekwondo, Fatmata Fofanah , Djene Barry and Mamadou Cisse in swimming, and Nabie Foday Fofanah in Athletics...
to run the Men's 200 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time...
, but did not progress from the heats, running a 21.68.
His personal best 100 m time is 10.57 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
His personal best 200 m time is 21.05 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, MA
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Fofanah lives in New York City, where he works a personal trainer, and trains at the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, NY.
His younger sister, Fatmata Fofanah
Fatmata Fofanah
Fatmata Fofanah is a Guinean athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. Born in Sierra Leone duiring the Civil War, she grew up in Guinea and the United States...
, is a Women's 100 m hurdler, who also competed at the 2008 Olympics for Guinea.