Ibrahim Fuseini

Ibrahim Fuseini

Personal information
Born	(2002-11-24) 24 November 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60m: 6.51 (Lubbock, 2025) 100m: 10.15 (San Antonio, 2024) 200m: 20.32 (San Antonio, 2024)
Medal record Representing   Ghana Men's athletics African Championships 2024 Douala 4×100 m relay

Ibrahim Fuseini (born 24 November 2002) is a Ghanaian sprinter. ^[1]

Career

He qualified for the final of the 200 metres at the 2023 African Games, placing fourth overall. ^{[2] [3]}

He competed for Ghana in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. After initially failing to get the baton round they successfully navigated the recharge round to qualify for the Paris Olympics. ^{[4] [5]} He was a gold medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon in June 2024. ^[6]

He was a member of the Ghanaian 4 x 100 metres relay team which competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. ^[7] Alongside Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah he helped record a time of 38.62 seconds in Heat 2. However, they later suffered a disqualification due to an infringement during the baton exchange. ^[8]

In February 2025, he ran a personal best 6.51 seconds for the 60 metres whilst competing in the United States. ^[9] He was selected for the 60 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing. ^[10] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025. On the second day of the competition he helped Ghana secure a qualifying place for the upcoming World Championships. ^[11]

Personal life

He attended East Texas A&M University, the St Augustine’s College, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. ^{[12] [13]}

Career statistics

Figures from World Athletics profile. ^[14]

Personal bests

Surface	Distance	Time (s)	W (m/s)	Date	Location	Notes
Outdoor	60 metres	6.51		14 February 2025	Lubbock, USA
	100 metres	10.03	-3.0	1 May 2025	Lubbock, USA
	200 metres	20.20	+0.4	17 May 2025	Houston, USA
	4 × 100 metres relay	38.29	—	5 May 2024	Nassau, The Bahamas
	4 × 400 metres relay	6.92	—	11 May 2024	San Antonio, USA

International championships

Representing   Ghana

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Wind (m/s)	Notes
2019	African U18 Athletics	Abidjan	6th (F)	100 m	10.96 [15]	+0.7
2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	4th (F)	200 m	20.85
	2024 World Athletics Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd (rep)	4 x 100 m	38.29
	African Championships in Athletics	Douala, Cameroon	1st	4 x 100 m	38.63
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	DQ	200 m			TR 24.7
2025	World Athletics Relay	Guangzhou, China	4th (rep)	4 x 100 m	38.32		SB
	World Athletics Championships	Tokyo, Japan	38th (h)	200 m	20.66	−0.1

100m progression

Year	Time	Location	Date	Notes
2019	10.79	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	16 April 2019	[15]
2024	10.19	San Antonio, United States	11 May 2024	[16]
2025	10.03	Lubbock, United States	1 May 2025	[17]

200m progression

Year	Time	Location	Date	Notes
2023	20.82	Nashville, United States	3 June 2023	[18]
2024	20.32	San Antonio, United States	11 May 2024	[19]
2025	20.20	Houston, United States	17 May 2025	[20]

References

1. "Ibrahim Fuseini". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
2. "African Games: Joseph Paul Amoah and Ibrahim Fuseini outclass opponents to reach 200m final". 3news.com. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
3. "4X100 Relay Team to compete at Penn Relays in latest attempt to qualify to Paris Olympics". Citisportsonline. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. "Ghana's 4x100m relay team drops baton at World Relays, gets chance to make amends tonight". Graphic.com. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
5. "Ghana qualifies for 4x100m- Paris 2024 Olympics here we come". News Ghana. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
6. "Ghana's men's relay team beats Nigeria to win gold at African Athletics Championships". Pulse. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
7. "Relay team for Paris 2024 is the best Ghana has assembled, says Bawa Fuseini". Asaaseradio.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
8. "It was our worst performance ever" – Fuseini on Olympic Games mishap". Myjoyonline. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
9. Wyatt, Jamy (February 20, 2025). "Ibrahim Fuseini qualifies for World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25". myparistexas. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
10. "WIC Nanjing 25 preview: men's 60m". World Athletics. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
11. "Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
12. "KNUST Celebrates Two Alumni Who'll Be Representing Ghana At Olympic Men 4x100 Relay: "Proud Moment"". Yen.com. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
13. "Ibrahim Fuseini secures 2025 World Indoor Championships qualification with 6.51s run". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
14. "Ibrahim FUSEINI". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
15. "African U18 Championships Abidjan (CIV) - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics,org. World Athletics. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
16. "Southland Conference Outdoor Championships". worldathletics,org. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
17. "Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout". worldathletics,org. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
18. "Music City Track Carnival Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA) 02–03 JUN 2023 - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics,org. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
19. "Southland Conference Outdoor Championships University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX (USA) 09–11 MAY 2024". worldathletics,org. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
20. "Southland Conference Outdoor Championships Rice University Ley Track/Holloway Field, Houston, TX (USA) 15–17 MAY 2025". worldathletics,org. Retrieved 17 September 2025.