Fana Ashby

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Fana Ashby (born 15 June 1981) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialised in the sprinting events. [1] She represented her country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2000 World Junior Championships.

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Ashby was coached by coach Henry Rolle.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 6th100m 11.65 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
24th (h) [2] 200m 24.50 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 55th (h)100 m 11.85
World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 3rd100m 11.47 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
14th (h) [3] 200m 24.46 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 10th (sf)100 m 11.46
7th4x400 m 3:39.14
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 28th (sf)60 m 7.43
Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 1st100 m 11.32
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 8th100 m 11.52
12th (h)200 m 23.97
4th4x100 m 43.97
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3rd [4] 4x100m relay 43.89
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 28th (qf)100 m 11.54
4x100 m DNF
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 3rd100 m 11.40
4x100 m DNF
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 14th (sf)100 m 11.57
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd4x100 m 43.98
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th4x100 m 44.33

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References

  1. Fana Ashby at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Did not show in the quarterfinal.
  3. Disqualified in the quarterfinal.
  4. Guest final out of competition