Marthe Koala

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Marthe Koala
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Personal information
Full nameMarthe Christiane Yasmine Koala
Born (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 31)
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Education University of Malta [1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Burkina Faso
Sport Athletics
Event Heptathlon
Coached by Teddy Tamgho [3]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rabat Heptathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Rabat 100 m hurdles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Accra Long jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Heptathlon
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Marrakech Heptathlon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint Pierre Long jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Durban 100 m hurdles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Durban Heptathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Asaba Long jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Asaba Heptathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Douala Long jump
Updated on 25 August 2023

Marthe Koala (born 8 March 1994) is a Burkinabe athlete competing in the 100 metres hurdles, long jump and heptathlon. [4] At the 2012 and the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles. She also competed in the women's heptathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was injured during the shot put and was unable to participate in the remaining four events. [5] At the 2023 World Athletics Championships she competed in the long jump and ended in 7th place.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 37th (h)200 m25.80 s
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 5thHeptathlon 5133 pts
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 34th (h)100 m hurdles 14.15 s
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 33rd (h)100 m hurdles 13.91 s
2013 African Junior Championships Bambous, Mauritius 1st100 m hurdles14.09 s
3rdLong jump5.60 m (w)
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 7th100 m hurdles 13.75 s
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 1stHeptathlon 5454 pts
2015 World Championships Beijing, ChinaHeptathlon DNF
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rdHeptathlon 5664 pts
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd100 m hurdles 13.36 s
2ndHeptathlon 5952 pts
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 43rd (h)100 m hurdles 13.41 s
2017 Jeux de la Francophonie Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1st100 m hurdles 13.32 s
1stLong jump 6.52 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 35th (h)100 m hurdles 13.38 s
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 2ndLong jump 6.54 m (w)
2ndHeptathlon 5967 pts
2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 9thLong jump 6.25 m
3rdHeptathlon 6121 pts
African Games Rabat, Morocco 2nd100 m hurdles 13.20 s
1stHeptathlon 5866 pts
World Championships Doha, Qatar Heptathlon DNF
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 30th (h)100 m hurdles 13.11 s
Heptathlon DNF
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 4th100 m hurdles 12.99 s (w)
1stLong jump 6.42 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 1stLong jump 6.53 m (w)
2023 Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo 100 m hurdles DQ
1stLong jump 6.94 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7thLong jump 6.68 m
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 7th (h)4 × 100 m relay 46.40
2ndLong jump 6.81 m (w)
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 2ndLong jump 6.72 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 9thLong jump 6.61 m

References

  1. 2017 Universiade bio
  2. "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. Dennehy, Cathal (28 March 2022). "From Olympic heartbreak to world indoor delight for Samba-Mayela". World Athletics . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. "Marthe KOALA - Athlete Profile". World Athletics . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. George, Mathew T. "PhD student gives Burkina Faso its first-ever Olympic medal", The Week , August 5, 2021.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Paris 2024
with
Hugues Fabrice Zango
Succeeded by
Incumbent