Sean Safo-Antwi
 Safo-Antwi at the 2018 World Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1990 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 60 metres, 100 metres |
| Club | Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club[2] |
| Coached by | Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo (2012–) |
Sean Safo-Antwi (born 31 January 1990) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[3] He competed for Great Britain before switching allegiance to Ghana in early 2016, a move that was not opposed by the British Federation.[4] He was due to represent Ghana for the first time at the 2016 World Indoor Championships but was withdrawn at the last minute. In 2016 he represented Ghana in the 100 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain
| |||||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 9th (sf) | 60 m | 6.63 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.79 | |
Representing  Ghana
| |||||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 57th (h) | 100 m | 10.43 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | 60 m | 6.60 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 50th (h) | 100 m | 10.95 | |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 5th | 100 m | 10.18 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.30 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.24 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.14 (+0.9 m/s, Regensburg 2014)
- 200 metres – 21.33 (+1.6 m/s, Bedford 2012)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.55 (Mondeville 2016)
References
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ "Sean Safo-Antwi". IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Sean Safo-Antwi cleared to switch sides from Britain to Ghana". The Guardian. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Sean Safo-Antwi athlete profile". Rio 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
