Phobay Kutu-Akoi

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Phobay Kutu-Akoi
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Phobay Kutu-Akoi at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 (age 35)
Monrovia, Liberia [1]
EducationSt. John's University; B.A. in Psychology
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
College teamSt. John's University Redstorm
Coached byMonte Stratton

Phobay Kutu-Akoi (born 3 December 1987 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian athlete who competes in sprinting events. [2] She represented her country in the 100 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the flag bearer of Liberia during the opening ceremony. [3] She also competed at the 2011 Outdoor World Championships in Daegu, South Korea and at the 2016 Indoor World Championships in Portland, Oregon.

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 11th (sf)100 m 12.10
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 36th (h)100 m 11.60
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 5th (sf)100 m 11.74 1
5th (h)200 m 23.89 2
5th4 × 400 m relay 3:33.24
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 42nd (h)100 m 11.52
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 35th (h)60 m 7.56

1Did not start in the final

2Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Phobay Kutu-Akoi at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics . Retrieved 30 July 2012.


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