Elvis Afrifa | |
Country: | Netherlands |
Birth Date: | 30 November 1997 |
Sport: | Track and field |
Event: | Sprints |
Elvis Afrifa (born 30 November 1997) is a Dutch sprinter who represents the Netherlands at international competitions.[1]
Before competing in athletics he played football in Amsterdam. When he was 18 years old he became a member of athletics club AV'23 and ran in his first 100 metres race, in 10.8 seconds. Initially coached by Els van Noorduijn, he moved to Papendal where he trained with Rogier Ummels. He then had a hamstring tear which took time to recover.
He was part of the 4 × 100 metres relay team at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, but didn't compete.[2] [3] He ran at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 100 metres relay event finishing fourth.[4]
In 2022, he won the 4 x 100 metres relay at the Diamond League in Stockholm.