Sidonie Fiadanantsoa

Sidonie Fiadanantsoa
2023 African Games
Personal information
NationalityMadagascan
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m hurdles: 8.07 (Mondeville, 2024)
100m hurdles: 12.86 (Martinique, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Madagascar
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Douala 100 m hurdles
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra 100 m hurdles
Jeux de la Francophonie
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kinshasa 100 m hurdles

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.[3] She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, Oregon.[4]

She was a gold medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 2023 Francophone Games in Kinshasa in a time of 13.01 seconds.[5] She subsequently competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, in Budapest.[6]

In February 2024, she set a new 60m hurdles personal best time in Mondeville in France.[3] 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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Madagascar
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 7th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.681
5th 4 × 100 m relay 46.02
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 31st (h) 60 m hurdles 8.22
African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 6th 100 m hurdles 13.49
6th 4 × 100 m relay 46.48
World Championships Eugene, United States 34th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.57
2023 Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo 1st 100 m hurdles 13.01
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 37th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.18
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.19
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 3rd 100 m hurdles 12.98
Olympic Games Paris, France 14th (rep) 100 m hurdles 13.12

1Did not finish in the final

References

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


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