Faresa Kapisi

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Faresa Kapisi
Personal information
NationalityAmerican Samoan
Born (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 22)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s)100m

Faresa Kapisi (born 23 July 1997) is an American Samoan sprinter. [1] He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics as barely a 16-year-old. [2]

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Personal bests

EventResultVenueDate
Outdoor
100 m11.21 s(wind: -0.4 m/s) Flag of Russia.svg Moscow 10 August 2013
200 m22.43 s(wind: +0.2 m/s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 13 March 2014
Indoor
60 m7.14 s Flag of Poland.svg Sopot 7 March 2014

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
2013 Oceania Youth Championships Papeete, French Polynesia 5th100m11.47 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
3rd200m23.51 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
World Championships Moscow, Russia 64th (pr)100m 11.21 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 38th (h)60m 7.14
Oceania Junior Championships Rarotonga, Cook Islands 100mDNF
World Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States 42nd (h)100m 11.66 (wind: +1.4 m/s)
Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 30th (h)100m 12.03 (wind: -0.5 m/s)

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References

  1. "Faresa Kapisi". IAAF. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. "American Samoa at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 20 August 2013.