Naa Anang
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| Born | 10 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Australian Catholic University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gary Bourne[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Naa Anang (born 10 March 1995) is an Australian athlete specialising in the long jump.[3] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
Her personal best in the event is 6.81 metres set in Sydney in 2019.[4]
Naa Anang was part of the Australian 4 x 100m sprint relay team that finished third at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Australia | |||||
| 2011 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 2nd | Long jump | 5.94 m (w) |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 17th (q) | Long jump | 5.97 m |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 3rd | Long jump | 6.55 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (q) | Long jump | 6.27 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Queensland | 9th | Long jump | 6.22 m |
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.62 |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.16 |
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | PB | Wind | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.20s | + 1.3 | Melbourne, Australia | 23 February 2023 |
| Long Jump | 6.81m | +1.5 | Sydney, Australia | 7 April 2019 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ Athletics Australia bio
- ↑ Naa Anang at World Athletics
- ↑ All-Athletics profile
External links
[edit]- Naa Anang at World Athletics
- Naa Anang at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Naa Anang at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Naa Anang at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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