Amed Elna

Last updated
Amed Elna
Personal information
Birth nameAmed Elna
Nationality Comoros
Born (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 23)
Moroni, Comoros
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) 100 metres

Amed Elna (born 21 December 1999) is an Olympic athlete from Comoros.

Contents

Personal life

Elna studied law at Sorbonne University, Paris. [1]

Career

Competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics she was given the honour of being a flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony. [2] She competed in the 100 metres in which she finished eighth in the first preliminary heat running a time of 14.30, which was a new personal best. [3] [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuvalu at the Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Tuvalu participates in the Olympic Games in the Summer Olympics. They have yet to compete at the Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

The British Virgin Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, which took place between 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation in London marked its eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The British Virgin Islands delegation included two track and field athletes, 100 meter sprinters J'maal Alexander and Tahesia Harrigan-Scott. Alexander failed to progress through the heats whilst Harrigan-Scott was eliminated in her event's quarterfinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Chad competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This marked the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Chadian delegation included track and field athlete Hinikissia Ndikert and judoka Carine Ngarlemdana. Ngarlemdana was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony and Ndikert was the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Neither of Chad's athletes progressed beyond the first round of their events. Chad was one of only two countries to have a female-only team at the 2012 games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Comoros at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Comoros competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Maoulida Darouèche and Feta Ahamada, and one swimmer, Ayouba Ali Sihame, all three qualified for the Games through wildcard places. Ahamada was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony and Darouèche held it at the closing ceremony. Ahamada won her heat in the preliminary round of the women's 100 metres but was eliminated in the heat stages, while Darouèche and Sihame did not advance beyond the first round of their respective events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiribati at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

The Oceanic island nation of Kiribati competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from July 27 – August 12, 2012. This was the nation's third appearance at the Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mauritania at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Mauritania competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its eighth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes, Jidou El Moctar and Aicha Fall, who were selected to the team by wildcard places, as the nation had no athletes that met either the "A" or "B" qualifying standards. Moctar was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony while a LOCOG Games Maker carried it for the closing ceremony. Neither of the two athletes progressed beyond the heats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuvalu at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Tuvalu competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its second appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The delegation consisted of three competitors: two short-distance runners, Tavevele Noa and Asenate Manoa, and one weightlifter, Tuau Lapua Lapua. All three qualified for the games through wildcard places because they did not meet the qualification standards. Lapua was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Manoa carried it at the closing ceremony. Noa and Manoa failed to advance beyond the preliminary rounds of their events although the latter established a new national record for the women's 100 metres, while Lapua placed 12th in the men's featherweight weightlifting competition.

Zourah Ali also known as Souhra Ali Mohamed is a Djiboutian runner. She competed in the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Kineke Alicia Alexander is a Vincentian sprinter who competed in the 400m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the flag bearer for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2008 opening ceremony and the 2012 opening ceremony. She was also the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flagbearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiribati at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Kiribati competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamia Yousufi</span> Afghan sprinter

Kamia Yousufi is an Afghan female sprinter. Her parents are originally from Kandahar.

Charlotte Afriat is a Monegasque track and field athlete competing in sprinting events. She competed in the women's 100 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She did not qualify to compete in the semi-finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Tuvalu competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their participation marked their fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Tuvaluan delegation consisted of the sprinters Karalo Maibuca and Matie Stanley, both of whom were competing in their first Olympics. Neither Maibuca nor Stanley managed to progress beyond the preliminary rounds of their events, although Maibuca set a Tuvaluan national record of 11.42 seconds in the men's 100 metres.

D'Jamila Tavares is an athlete from São Tomé and Príncipe.

Dennick Luke is a Dominican middle-distance runner. In 2022 he became the national record holder over 800 metres.

Matie Stanley is a Tuvaluan sprinter.

Karalo Hepoiteloto Maibuca Junior is a Tuvaluan sprinter. He is the son of Ratu Karalo Maibuca Senior, a Fijian, and a mother from Kioa. He was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics and was given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony alongside Matie Stanley. In the preliminary round of the 100 metres he ran a Tuvaluan national record time of 11.42 seconds, but did not qualify to the next round.

Izaak Ziven Sayid Golding Bastian is a Bahamian swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Silina Pha Aphay is a sprinter from Laos. She was a flagbearer in the 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations at the Tokyo Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American Samoa at the 2022 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

American Samoa competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The last time it competed at the Winter Olympics was in 1994, which also marked its debut.

References

  1. "Athletics ELNA Amed - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  3. "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 1 Results". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  4. Kalfa, David (July 30, 2021). "Tokyo 2021: la Comorienne Amed Elna, apprentie sprinteuse aux Jeux". rfi.fr (in French). Retrieved March 9, 2023.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
2020 Tokyo
with
Fadane Hamadi
Succeeded by
Incumbent