Benjamin Ayesu-Attah

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Benjamin Ayesu-Attah
Personal information
Born (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31)
Saint-Isidore, Canada
Education University of Idaho [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres, 200 metres
College team Idaho Vandals
Club Coquitlam Cheetahs

Benjamin Kweku Ayesu-Attah (born 28 April 1993) is a Canadian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. [3] He won the gold medal at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[ citation needed ]

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 18th (sf)400 m48.72
5thMedley relay1:53.51
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 40th (h)400 m 48.08
14th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:13.68
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 14th (sf)400 m 47.11
1st4 × 400 m relay 3:05.26
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada4th400 m 47.06
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:08.78
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th (B)4 × 400 m relay 3:12.52
Jeux de la Francophonie Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1st400 m 46.43
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:14.29
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 5th400 m 46.53
6th4 × 400 m relay 3:11.09

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

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