Lætitia Bambara

Lætitia Bambara

Personal information
Nationality	Burkina Faso
Born	(1984-03-30) 30 March 1984
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer Throw
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing Burkina Faso African Games 2015 Brazzaville Hammer throw African Championships 2014 Marrakech Hammer throw 2012 Porto Novo Hammer throw 2016 Durban Hammer throw
Updated on 26 August 2016

Laetitia Kimalou Bambara (born 30 March 1984 in Bordeaux, France) is a French-born hammer thrower representing Burkina Faso. She won several medals on continental medal in addition to finishing fourth at the 2007 Summer Universiade.

Her personal best in the event is 68.59 metres (Sotteville-lès-Rouen, June 2016) is the current Burkinabé record and all time 2nd best in Africa.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing France
2003	European Junior Championships	Tampere, Finland	19th (q)	Hammer throw	55.16 m
2005	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	14th (q)	Hammer throw	59.24 m
2007	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	4th	Hammer throw	65.34 m
Representing Burkina Faso
2012	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	2nd	Hammer throw	65.08 m
2014	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	1st	Hammer throw	65.44 m
	Continental Cup	Marrakech, Morocco	7th	Hammer throw	58.22 m
2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	1st	Hammer throw	66.91 m
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	2nd	Hammer throw	68.12 m
2017	Jeux de la Francophonie	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	6th	Hammer throw	61.15 m
2018	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	7th	Hammer throw	56.35 m
2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	1st	Hammer throw	65.28 m

External links

• Lætitia Bambara at World Athletics
• Profil de Laetitia Bambara sur le site de la FFA