Marthe Koala

Marthe Koala
Koala at the 2024 African Championships
Personal information
Full nameMarthe Christiane Yasmine Koala
Born (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
EducationUniversity of Malta[1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryBurkina Faso
SportAthletics
Event
Heptathlon
Coached byTeddy Tamgho[3]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Burkina Faso
African Games
2019 Rabat Heptathlon
2019 Rabat 100 m hurdles
2023 Accra Long jump
2015 Brazzaville Heptathlon
African Championships
2014 Marrakesh Heptathlon
2022 Saint Pierre Long jump
2016 Durban 100 m hurdles
2016 Durban Heptathlon
2018 Asaba Long jump
2018 Asaba Heptathlon
2024 Douala Long jump
Updated on 25 August 2023

Marthe Koala (born 8 March 1994) is a Burkinabe athlete competing in the 100 metres hurdles, long jump and heptathlon.[4] At the 2012 and the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles. She also competed in the women's heptathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was injured during the shot put and was unable to participate in the remaining four events.[5] At the 2023 World Athletics Championships she competed in the long jump and ended in 7th place.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Burkina Faso
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 37th (h) 200 m 25.80 s
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 5th Heptathlon 5133 pts
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 34th (h) 100 m hurdles 14.15 s
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 100 m hurdles 13.91 s
2013 African Junior Championships Bambous, Mauritius 1st 100 m hurdles 14.09 s
3rd Long jump 5.60 m (w)
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 7th 100 m hurdles 13.75 s
2014 African Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 1st Heptathlon 5454 pts
2015 World Championships Beijing, China – Heptathlon DNF
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd Heptathlon 5664 pts
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.36 s
2nd Heptathlon 5952 pts
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 43rd (h) 100 m hurdles 13.41 s
2017 Jeux de la Francophonie Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1st 100 m hurdles 13.32 s
1st Long jump 6.52 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 35th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.38 s
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 2nd Long jump 6.54 m (w)
2nd Heptathlon 5967 pts
2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 9th Long jump 6.25 m
3rd Heptathlon 6121 pts
African Games Rabat, Morocco 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.20 s
1st Heptathlon 5866 pts
World Championships Doha, Qatar – Heptathlon DNF
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 30th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.11 s
– Heptathlon DNF
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 4th 100 m hurdles 12.99 s (w)
1st Long jump 6.42 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 1st Long jump 6.53 m (w)
2023 Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo – 100 m hurdles DQ
1st Long jump 6.94 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th Long jump 6.68 m
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 7th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 46.40
2nd Long jump 6.81 m (w)
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 2nd Long jump 6.72 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 9th Long jump 6.61 m
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th Long jump 6.49 m

References

  1. ^ 2017 Universiade bio
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (28 March 2022). "From Olympic heartbreak to world indoor delight for Samba-Mayela". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Marthe KOALA - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ George, Mathew T. "PhD student gives Burkina Faso its first-ever Olympic medal", The Week, August 5, 2021.


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