Margaret Simpson
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| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 31, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 metres (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kilograms (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Heptathlon 6,423 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Margaret Simpson (born December 31, 1981 in Krapa) is a Ghanaian heptathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships, setting several personal bests in the process. Her personal best is 6423 points, achieved in Götzis in May 2005.
In 2004, Simpson became African Champion and followed this result with a ninth place at the 2004 Olympics.
She won the 2011 edition of the Multistars meeting in Desenzano del Garda with a score of 6270 points, defeating the 2010 champion Marina Goncharova.[2]
Simpson is renowned for her strong javelin throw, her personal best in which is 56.36 m.
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[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ghana |
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| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4th | Heptathlon | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5906 pts |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | Heptathlon | ||
| 2003 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 5th | Heptathlon | |
| All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | Heptathlon | ||
| 2004 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 5th | Heptathlon | |
| African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 1st | Heptathlon | ||
| 2005 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 4th | Heptathlon | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | Heptathlon | ||
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Heptathlon | |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | Heptathlon | 6031 pts |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 1st | Heptathlon | 6172 pts |
[edit] Competition record
[edit] 2011 World Championships
| Event | Result | Position | Points | Overall | Notes |
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| 100 metre hurdles | 13.43 secs | 1st | 1,060 | 9th | Heat 3 |
| High jump | 1.80 m | 2nd | 978 | 9th | Group B |
| Shot put | 12.48 m | 7th | 693 | 17th | Group B |
| 200 metres | 25.23 secs | 3rd | 866 | 19th | Heat 3 |
| Long jump | 5.88 m | 10th | 813 | 22nd | Group B |
| Javelin | 53.13 m | 2nd | 921 | 14th | Group A |
| 800 metres | 2:17.91 | 8th | 852 | 14th | Heat 2 |
| Heptathlon | 6,183 | 14th | Source:IAAF |
[edit] References
- ^ "Biographies - Simpson Margaret". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=gha/athcode=139788/index.html. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2011-05-10). De Araujo and Simpson take Desenzano victories – IAAF Combined Events Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Margaret Simpson
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