Joseph Fahnbulleh
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| Born | 11 September 2001 |
| Home town | Hopkins, Minnesota, United States |
| Education | Hopkins High School |
| Sport | |
| Country | Liberia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters |
| College team | Florida Gators |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Joseph Fahnbulleh (born 11 September 2001) is an American-born Liberian sprinter.[1]
Early and personal life[]
Born in Hopkins, Minnesota, to Liberian parents, Fahnbulleh attended Hopkins High School.[2]
Career[]
After being named National High School Coaches' Association boys athlete of the year in 2019 he was encouraged by Florida coach Mike Holloway to attend the University of Florida, and Fahnbulleh subsequently won the 200m at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor National Championships with a personal best time of 19.91 seconds. He was also named National Senior Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year.[3]
After declaring for Liberia and being named in their team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[4] Fahnbulleh was given the honor of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony.[5] The journey to Tokyo for the Olympics was the first time Fahnbulleh had ever been outside of the United States.[6]
He made it through to the 200m final at the Olympics with a time of 19.99 seconds in his semi-final, setting a new Liberian national record.[7] He finished in fifth place in the final, again setting a new national record with a time of 19.98 seconds.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Athletics FAHNBULLEH Joseph - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gators In Olympic Games: Joseph Fahnbulleh". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Joseph Fahnbulleh - Track and Field". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Friedman, Vanessa (2021-06-21). "Telfar Clemens Is Getting Into the Leggings Game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Tribune, Jim Souhan Star. "Joe Fahnbulleh is a Minnesotan, a Gator, a flagbearer, and really, really fast". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Athletics - Semi-Final 2 Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Athletics - Final Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Liberian male sprinters
- American male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Florida Gators men's track and field athletes
- Olympic athletes of Liberia
- Track and field athletes from Minnesota
- People from Hopkins, Minnesota
- American people of Liberian descent