Phobay Kutu-Akoi
Liberian sprinter (born 1987)
![]() Phobay Kutu-Akoi at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 (age 36) Monrovia, Liberia[1] |
Education | St. John's University; B.A. in Psychology |
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
College team | St. John's University Redstorm |
Coached by | Monte Stratton |
Phobay Kutu-Akoi (born 3 December 1987 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian athlete who competes in sprinting events.[2] She represented her country in the 100 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the flag bearer of Liberia during the opening ceremony.[3] She also competed at the 2011 Outdoor World Championships in Daegu, South Korea and at the 2016 Indoor World Championships in Portland, Oregon.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 12.10 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 36th (h) | 100 m | 11.60 |
2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 5th (sf) | 100 m | 11.741 |
5th (h) | 200 m | 23.892 | |||
5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.24 | |||
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 42nd (h) | 100 m | 11.52 | |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 35th (h) | 60 m | 7.56 |
1Did not start in the final
2Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.37 (+2.0 m/s, San Marcos 2012)
- 200 metres – 23.89 (-0.2 m/s, Porto Novo 2012)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.41 (Norman 2012)
References
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Phobay Kutu-Akoi at World Athletics
- ^ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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Preceded by | Flagbearer for ![]() 2012 London | Succeeded by |
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