Sidonie Fiadanantsoa
Sidonie Fiadanantsoa (born 30 April 1999) is a track and field athlete from Madagascar. She was a silver medalist at the 2023 African Games in the 100m hurdles.[1]
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| Nationality | Madagascan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m hurdles: 8.07 (Mondeville, 2024) 100m hurdles: 12.86 (Martinique, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She is a member of the Dakar Athletics Development Center.[2] She ran a 60m hurdles personal best at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships, in Belgrade.[3] She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, Oregon.[4]
She was a gold medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 2023 Francophone Games in Kinshasa in a time of 13.01 seconds.[5] She subsequently competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, in Budapest.[6]
In February 2024, she set a new 60m hurdles personal best time in Mondeville in France.[3] In March 2024, she was the flag bearer for her country at the 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana.[7] She won a silver medal in the 100m hurdles, running a time of 13.19 seconds to finish second behind Tobi Amusan.[8]
In June 2024, she won bronze at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[9]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 7th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.681 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.02 | |||
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 31st (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.22 |
| African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.49 | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.48 | |||
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 34th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.57 | |
| 2023 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, DR Congo | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.01 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 37th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.18 | |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.19 |
1Did not finish in the final
References
- "Sidonie Fiadanantsoa". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Athlete AADC Dakar [Sidonie FIADANANTSOA]". aadcdakar.org. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- Raherinjatovo, Given (February 9, 2024). "A new record for Sidonie Fiadanantsoa in 60m hurdles". Lexpress.mg. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "ATHLETICS – The departure of Sidonie Fiadanantsoa to participate in the world championships in Eugene scheduled for July 17 at the latest". 2424.mg. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Francophonie Games – Athletics: Sidonie Fiadanantsoa wins gold in the 100m hurdles". Midi-madagasikara.mg. August 2, 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Sidonie Fiadanantsoa will be the only Malagasy athlete at the world championships in Budapest". 2424.mg. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- Raherinjatovo, Given (March 7, 2024). "AFRICAN GAMES - Sidonie Fiadanantsoa as flag bearer". Lexpress.mg. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold at African Games". Vanguardngr.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala". World Athletics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.