Burkinabé hammer thrower
Lætitia Bambara
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Nationality | Burkina Faso |
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Born | (1984-03-30) 30 March 1984 (age 40) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Hammer Throw |
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Updated on 26 August 2016 |
Laetitia Kimalou Bambara (born 30 March 1984 in Bordeaux, France) is a French-born hammer thrower representing Burkina Faso.[1] 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
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Representing France
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2003
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European Junior Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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19th (q)
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Hammer throw
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55.16 m
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2005
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European U23 Championships
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Erfurt, Germany
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14th (q)
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Hammer throw
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59.24 m
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2007
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Universiade
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Bangkok, Thailand
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4th
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Hammer throw
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65.34 m
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Representing Burkina Faso
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2012
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African Championships
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Porto Novo, Benin
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2nd
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Hammer throw
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65.08 m
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2014
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African Championships
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Marrakech, Morocco
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1st
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Hammer throw
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65.44 m[2]
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Continental Cup
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Marrakech, Morocco
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7th
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Hammer throw
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58.22 m[3]
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2015
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African Games
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Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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1st
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Hammer throw
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66.91 m[4]
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2016
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African Championships
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Durban, South Africa
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2nd
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Hammer throw
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68.12 m
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2017
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Jeux de la Francophonie
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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6th
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Hammer throw
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61.15 m
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2018
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African Championships
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Asaba, Nigeria
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7th
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Hammer throw
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56.35 m
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2019
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African Games
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Rabat, Morocco
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1st
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Hammer throw
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65.28 m
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