Birth Date: | 1985 5, df=yes |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 100 metres |
Gloria Asumnu (born 22 May 1985) is a Nigerian sprinter. As she was born in the United States, she previously represented them in international competitions, before switching to represent Nigeria. She changed nationality in 2011, on her second application, the first having been denied by the IAAF.[1]
She was born in Houston, Texas, ran for Alief Elsik High School and Tulane University.[2]
Representing | |||||
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2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.93 |
All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 3rd | 100 m | 11.26 | |
5th | 200 m | 23.81 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m | 43.34 | |||
2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 6th | 60 m | 7.22 |
African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | 100 m | 11.28 | |
1st | 200 m | 22.93 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.21 | |||
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (sf) | 100 m | 11.44 |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 7th | 60 m | 7.18 |
IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.67 | |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | 100 m | 11.41 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.92 | |||
African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 100 m | 11.49 | |
5th | 200 m | 23.31 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.56 | |||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.89 |
2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 4th | 100 m | 11.45 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 38th (h) | 100 m | 11.55 | |
8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.21 |