Fatoumata Binta Diallo (athlete)

Fatoumata Binta Diallo (born 6 April 2000) is a Portuguese track and field athlete. She is the national record holder over 400 metres hurdles. She has also won national titles over 200 metres and 400 metres indoors.[1]

Fatoumata Binta Diallo
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000
Guinea
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests400m hurdles: 54.64 (Rome, 2024) NR

Career

In June 2023, she competed for Portugal in the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships First Division in Silesia running a 400 metres personal best of 55.57.[2] In July 2023, she became Portuguese national champion over 400 metres hurdles.[3] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the 400m hurdles, lowering her personal best to 55.27 seconds, and placing her second in the all-time Portuguese list.[4][5]

In February 2024, she won Portuguese national indoor titles over 200m and 400m.[6][7] She was part of the Portuguese 4x400m relay team which set a national record time of 3:31.93 at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[8][9]

She qualified for the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, in a personal best and national record time of 54.65 seconds. She placed eighth overall in the final.[10][11]

Personal life

She was born in Guinea but moved to Portugal at five years-old. From 2012, she studied at Escola Dr. Alberto Iria, in Olhão, Portugal. From 2019, she based herself in Paris.[12]

References
  1. "Fatoumata Binta Diallo". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - 2023 European Athletics Team Championships 1st Division". Watch Athletics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. "Portuguese Championships". World Athletics. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. "Women's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. "Athletics/World Championships: Fatoumata Diallo eliminated in the 400 meter hurdles". rtp.pt. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. "Portuguese Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. "Portuguese Championships". World Athletics. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. "Bol anchors Netherlands to 4x400m glory in Glasgow". World Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. "Mundiais de atletismo: Estafeta feminina bate recorde nacional apesar de falhar final". desporto. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. "Record-Breaking Performances Shine on Day 4 of European Athletics Championships in Rome". Watch Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. "Fatoumata Diallo: "I didn't have a childhood like everyone else, in Africa I was already an adult"". flashscore.pt. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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