Phobay Kutu-Akoi Explained

Phobay Kutu-Akoi
Birth Date:	3 December 1987
Birth Place:	Monrovia, Liberia^[1]
Height:	1.62 m
Weight:	57 kg
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	100 metres, 200 metres
Collegeteam:	St. John's University Redstorm
Education:	St. John's University; B.A. in Psychology
Coach:	Monte Stratton

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

Competition record

Representing
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
			5th	4 × 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

• 100 metres – 11.37 (+2.0 m/s, San Marcos 2012)
• 200 metres – 23.89 (-0.2 m/s, Porto Novo 2012)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 7.41 (Norman 2012)

References

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004812/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/phobay-kutu-akoi-1.html Sports-Reference profile
2. News: Staff . London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers . 30 July 2012. . 27 July 2012.