Sidonie Fiadanantsoa Explained

Sidonie Fiadanantsoa
Nationality:Madagascan
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hurdles
Birth Date:30 April 1999
Pb:60m hurdles: 8.07 (Mondeville, 2024)
100m hurdles: 12.86 (Martinique, 2024)

Sidonie Fiadanantsoa (born 30 April 1999) is a track and field athlete from Madagascar. She was a silver medalist at the 2023 African Games in the 100m hurdles.[1]

Career

She is a member of the Dakar Athletics Development Center.[2] She ran a 60m hurdles personal best at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships, in Belgrade. She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, Oregon.[3]

She was a gold medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 2023 Francophone Games in Kinshasa in a time of 13.01 seconds.[4] She subsequently competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, in Budapest.[5]

In February 2024, she set a new 60m hurdles personal best time in Mondeville in France.[6] In March 2024, she was the flag bearer for her country at the 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana.[7] She won a silver medal in the 100m hurdles, running a time of 13.19 seconds to finish second behind Tobi Amusan.[8]

In June 2024, she won bronze at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[9]

International competitions

Representing
2019African GamesRabat, Morocco7th (h)100 m hurdles13.681
5th4 × 100 m relay46.02
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia31st (h)60 m hurdles8.22
African ChampionshipsPort Louis, Mauritius6th100 m hurdles13.49
6th4 × 100 m relay46.48
World ChampionshipsEugene, United States34th (h)100 m hurdles13.57
2023Jeux de la FrancophonieKinshasa, DR Congobgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles13.01
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary37th (h)100 m hurdles13.18
2024African GamesAccra, Ghanabgcolor=silver2nd100 m hurdles13.19
African ChampionshipsDouala, Cameroon3rd100 m hurdles12.98
1Did not finish in the final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sidonie Fiadanantsoa. 20 March 2024. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Athlete AADC Dakar [Sidonie FIADANANTSOA]]. aadcdakar.org. 20 March 2024.
  3. Web site: ATHLETICS – The departure of Sidonie Fiadanantsoa to participate in the world championships in Eugene scheduled for July 17 at the latest. 2424.mg. 20 March 2024. 14 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Francophonie Games – Athletics: Sidonie Fiadanantsoa wins gold in the 100m hurdles. Midi-madagasikara.mg. 20 March 2024. August 2, 2023.
  5. Web site: 20 March 2024. Sidonie Fiadanantsoa will be the only Malagasy athlete at the world championships in Budapest. 2424.mg. 9 August 2023.
  6. Web site: 20 March 2024 . February 9, 2024 . Given . Raherinjatovo . A new record for Sidonie Fiadanantsoa in 60m hurdles . Lexpress.mg.
  7. Web site: Lexpress.mg. 20 March 2024. AFRICAN GAMES - Sidonie Fiadanantsoa as flag bearer. Given. Raherinjatovo. March 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold at African Games. Vanguardngr.com. 20 March 2024. March 20, 2024.
  9. Web site: Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala. World Athletics. 27 June 2024. 24 June 2024.