Ibrahim Fuseini
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| Born | 24 November 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.51 (Lubbock, 2025) 100m: 10.15 (San Antonio, 2024) 200m: 20.32 (San Antonio, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Ibrahim Fuseini (born 24 November 2002) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[1]
Career
[edit]He qualified for the final of the 200 metres at the 2023 African Games, placing fourth overall.[2][3]
He competed for Ghana in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. After initially failing to get the baton round they successfully navigated the recharge round to qualify for the Paris Olympics.[4][5] He was a gold medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon in June 2024.[6]
He was a member of the Ghanaian 4 x 100 metres relay team which competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7] Alongside Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah he helped record a time of 38.62 seconds in Heat 2. However, they later suffered a disqualification due to an infringement during the baton exchange.[8]
In February 2025, he ran a personal best 6.51 seconds for the 60 metres whilst competing in the United States.[9] He was selected for the 60 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing.[10] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025. On the second day of the competition he helped Ghana secure a qualifying place for the upcoming World Championships.[11]
Personal life
[edit]He attended East Texas A&M University, the St Augustine’s College, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ibrahim Fuseini". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "African Games: Joseph Paul Amoah and Ibrahim Fuseini outclass opponents to reach 200m final". 3news.com. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "4X100 Relay Team to compete at Penn Relays in latest attempt to qualify to Paris Olympics". Citisportsonline. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana's 4x100m relay team drops baton at World Relays, gets chance to make amends tonight". Graphic.com. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana qualifies for 4x100m- Paris 2024 Olympics here we come". News Ghana. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana's men's relay team beats Nigeria to win gold at African Athletics Championships". Pulse. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Relay team for Paris 2024 is the best Ghana has assembled, says Bawa Fuseini". Asaaseradio.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "It was our worst performance ever" – Fuseini on Olympic Games mishap". Myjoyonline. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jamy (February 20, 2025). "Ibrahim Fuseini qualifies for World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25". myparistexas. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "WIC Nanjing 25 preview: men's 60m". World Athletics. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "KNUST Celebrates Two Alumni Who'll Be Representing Ghana At Olympic Men 4x100 Relay: "Proud Moment"". Yen.com. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Ibrahim Fuseini secures 2025 World Indoor Championships qualification with 6.51s run". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
