Fatmata Fofanah

Fatmata Fofanah (born 10 June 1985 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) 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. Fatmata was twice an All-American Womens' Track and Field athlete for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and in early 2008, won the 100 Metre Hurdles Gold Medal at the African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [ [http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=212025 Eight current and former Jackets headed to Beijing] , 1 August 2008.]

She was chosen for the 2008 Guinean Olympic squad to run the Women's 100 m hurdles, was the Flag Beared for her nation, and was much favoured going into her first qualifing heat. Sadly, she fell at the first hurdle, and while uninjured, was unable to finish. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7731862 Guinean falls at the first hurdle - literally] . Reuters, Sunday August 17 2008 ] [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/FRE/BIO/Athlete/6/239276.shtml beijing2008.cn profile] , accessed 2008-08-11] [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/FRE/INF/AT/C73A/ATW011905.shtml#ATW011905 100 m haies - femmes, 1er tour- 5e série Stade National / dim. 17 août 2008 / Début 19:28] . "Did Not Finish"]

Her brother, Nabie Foday Fofanah is a sprinter who has also competed in the 2004 and 2008 Guinean Olympic squads.

Her personal best time is 12.96 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento.

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