Finette Agyapong
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Finette Agyapong (born 1 February 1997) is an English sprinter competing primarily in the 200 metres.[3] She won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2017 European U23 Championships.
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| Born | 1 February 1997 (age 27) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Brunel University London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newham & Essex Beagles[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carol Nourrice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She currently holds the British record in the rarely contested indoor 300 metres race.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Great Britain and England | |||||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 200 m | 23.74 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 200 m | 22.87 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 23.38 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.21 | |||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.12 | |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.91 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.49 (+1.9 m/s, Birmingham 2017)
- 200 metres – 22.86 (+1.3 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2017)
- 300 metres – 36.86 (Newham 2017)
- 400 metres – 52.41 (Willesden 2017)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.35 (Birmingham 2018)
- 200 metres – 23.30 (Birmingham 2018)
- 300 metres – 37.74 (Ostrava 2018) NR
References
- ^ "2018 CWG bio".
- ^ "Power of 10 profile". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Finette Agyapong at World Athletics
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