Kojo Musah

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Kojo Musah
Personal information
Born (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 27)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m
ClubAarhus 1900

Kojo Musah (born 15 April 1996) is a Danish sprinter. [1] He represented his country at the 2021 European Indoor Championships finishing eighth in the final.

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He has a Ghanaian father and a Danish mother. [2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 20th (sf)100 m 10.59
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay 40.12
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 29th (h)60 m 6.81
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 8th60 m 6.68
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 3rd4 × 100 m relay 39.56
4 × 200 m relay DNF
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 29th (h)100 m 10.20
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay 38.16
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 4 × 100 m relay DNF
European Championships Munich, Germany 100 m DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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References

  1. Kojo Musah at World Athletics
  2. Funder, Anders (6 January 2021). "Danmarks hurtigste har endelig lært at styre raseriet" (in Danish). dr.dk. Retrieved 21 March 2021.