Chadian sprinter
Kaltouma Nadjina (born November 16, 1976) is a Chadian sprinter. Her specialities are the 200 and 400 metres ,[1] and she holds Chadian records in those events, the 100 m, and the 800m. She won the 200 m events at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Ottawa, Ontario , Canada and the 200 and 400 m in the 2002 African Championships held in Tunis .
Early life and background
Born in Bol to a modest family, her athletic career began when she participated in 1993 at Moundou to the National Sport Week. Her victory in the 400 metres opened her the road to the selection for the 1994 World Junior Championships held in Lisbon .[2]
In February 1997, with the help of a grant obtained by the International Olympic Committee , she left Chad for the United States . She settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1996.[2] In 2000, she moved to Calgary , Alberta , Canada, where she trained under former Canadian Olympic coach John Cannon .[3]
Athletics career
To this day, her most important victories are the 200 m in the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Ottawa and the 200 and 400 m in the 2002 African Championships held in Tunis . At the 2002 IAAF World Cup , she finished fifth in the 400 m and fourth in the 4 x 400 m relay . She holds the Chadian records for 100 m , 200 m, 400 m and 800 m .[2]
In 2004, Nadjina competed at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics in Brazzaville , where she won bronze in the 200 metres with a time of 23.29, and silver in the 400 metres with a time of 50.80.[4] In 2005, Nadjina competed at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie in Niamey . She won gold medals in both the 200 metres and 400 metres events.[5]
In 2009 she was reprimanded and had a result annulled after a doping violation.[6]
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Chad
1993
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
38th (h)
200 m
26.15
31st (h)
400 m
59.76
1994
African Junior Championships
Algiers, Algeria
6th
400 m
25.34
World Junior Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
36th (h)
200 m
24.99 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
26th (h)
400 m
56.08
1995
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
35th (h)
200 m
24.57
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
42nd (h)
200 m
24.47
1997
World Championships
Athens, Greece
33rd (h)
400 m
54.49
1999
World Indoor Championships
Maebashi , Japan
17th (h)
400 m
54.30
World Championships
Seville, Spain
26th (qf)
400 m
52.47
All-Africa Games
Johannesburg, South Africa
7th
200 m
23.55
8th
400 m
52.47
2000
African Championships
Algiers, Algeria
3rd
400 m
52.27
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
41st (h)
200 m
23.81
26th (qf)
400 m
52.60
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
4th
400 m
52.49
Jeux de la Francophonie
Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
1st
200 m
23.07
2nd
400 m
51.03
World Championships
Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
5th
400 m
50.80
Goodwill Games
Brisbane, Australia
1st
400 m
52.16
2002
African Championships
Tunis , Tunisia
1st
200 m
22.80 (w)
1st
400 m
51.09
2003
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
13th (h)
400 m
53.50
2004
African Championships
Brazzaville , Republic of Congo
3rd
200 m
23.29
2nd
400 m
50.80
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
16th (sf)
400 m
51.57
2005
Jeux de la Francophonie
Niamey, Niger
1st
200 m
22.92
1st
400 m
52.12
World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
18th (sf)
400 m
52.07
2009
Jeux de la Francophonie
Beirut, Lebanon
1st
200 m
23.09
1st
400 m
51.04
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