| Hafsatu Kamara | |
| Full Name: | Hafsatu Sahid Kamara |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Virginia, United States |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 100 m, 200 m |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Hafsatu Sahid Kamara (born 7 December 1991) is a Sierra Leonean sprinter.[1] She competed in the 100 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.
She was born in the United States to Sierra Leonean parents and lived in Sierra Leone for some time during her childhood. Never having competed for the United States, she decided to represent her parents' country of origin when approached by that country's officials.[2]
She competed for Sierra Leone at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She finished 8th in her heat for the 100 m and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3] She was the flag bearer for Sierra Leone during the closing ceremony.[4]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 12.14 | |
| 30th (h) | 200 m | 25.12 | ||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 45th (h) | 100 m | 12.13 | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 25th (h) | 200 m | 24.99 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 59th (h) | 100 m | 12.22 | ||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 29th (h) | 100 m | 12.00 | |
| 26th (h) | 200 m | 24.50 | ||||
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 16th (h) | 100 m | 12.03 | ||
| 17th (sf) | 200 m | 25.01 | ||||
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 26th (h) | 100 m | 12.05 | |
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