Latifa Ali (born 15 December 1998) is a Ghanaian track and field sprinter. She competed for Ghana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | 15 December 1998 Kumasi |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres |
Education
editAli attended T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Kumasi and University of Cape Coast, where she was an athlete in both schools. She competed in multiple events from 100 m and 200 m sprints, relays, pole vault and high jump.[1][2] In 2020, she secured a US Athletics Scholarship to Coppin State University.[2]
Career
editAli won gold at the grand finals of the Ghana Fastest Human Competition, women's category twice, in 2014 and 2019.[3][4] She placed second in 2017 and 2018 editions of the competition.[5][6]
She competed for Ghana at the 2019 Summer Universiade, competing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump, 4 × 100 metres relay and 4 × 400 metres relay. She was the Ghana University Students Association (GUSA) 200m champion in 2019. In 2020, secured a US Athletics Scholarship to Coppin State University.[2]
She competed for Ghana for the first time at the 2021 World Athletics Relays in the Women's 4 × 100 metres relay.[7] In 2022, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8] She was a member of the quartet who competed for Ghana in the Women's 4 × 100 metres relay. They qualified for the finals as one of the two fastest times in the heats.[9] They placed 7th in the finals, however after Nigeria was disqualified, they moved in to 6th.[10][11]
In 2020, Ali moved to Coppin State University. In February 2023, she set a university record after she won the 400m in Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at Boston University Track & Tennis Center clocking 52.60 seconds and this unofficially broke the Ghanaian indoor record.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "The contest has reinvigorated athletics in the country: Ashanti region reign supreme at Ghana's Fastest Human race". Modern Ghana. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Aduonum, Kofi Owusu (4 February 2020). "GNPC GFH Winner Secures US Scholarship". DailyGuide Network. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (8 September 2019). "Benjamin Azamati And Latifa Ali Share Honors At 2019 GNPC Ghana Fastest Final In Kumasi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (7 May 2021). "GNPC Ghana Fastest Human 2021 finals set for Saturday in Kumasi". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Kate Is GNPC Ghana's Fastest". DailyGuide Network. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Aryee wins at GNPC Ghana Fastest Human". Graphic Online. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Tahiru, Fentuo (1 May 2021). "World Relays: Ghana women's 4x100m team miss out on automatic Olympic ticket". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (6 August 2022). "Ghana's female 4x100 meters relay team books place in final". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Osei, Bernard (6 August 2022). "2022 Commonwealth Games: Ghana's 4x100m female team qualify to final". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Ghana finish 7th as Nigeria storm to 4x100m gold in Commonwealth Games women's relay". My Joy Online. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (14 July 2023). "England win gold in women's 4x100m relay after Nigeria disqualification". Inside The Games. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Kramer, Steven (25 February 2023). "Latifa Ali Wins 400m Dash at Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier in Record Time". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (1 March 2023). "Latifa Ali Demolishes Ghana Women's Indoor 400m National Record | News Ghana". News Ghana. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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