Joseph Fahnbulleh

Joseph Fahnbulleh (born 11 September 2001) is an American-born Liberian sprinter.

Joseph Fahnbulleh
Personal information
Born (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001
Home townHopkins, Minnesota, United States
EducationHopkins High School
Sport
CountryLiberia
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 meters, 200 meters
College teamFlorida Gators
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.01 +3.2 (Jacksonville 2021)
  • 100 m: 10.21 +0.9 (Eugene 2021)
  • 200 m: 19.91 (Eugene 2021)

Early and personal life

Born in Hopkins, Minnesota, to Liberian parents, Fahnbulleh attended Hopkins High School.[1]

Career

After being named National High School Coaches' Association boys athlete of the year in 2019 he was encouraged by Florida coach Mike Holloway to attend the University of Florida, and Fahnbulleh subsequently won the 200m at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor National Championships with a personal best time of 19.91 seconds. He was also named National Senior Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year.[2]

After declaring for Liberia and being named in their team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[3] Fahnbulleh was given the honor of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony.[4] The journey to Tokyo for the Olympics was the first time Fahnbulleh had ever been outside of the United States.[5]

He made it through to the 200m final at the Olympics with a time of 19.99 seconds in his semi-final, setting a new Liberian national record.[6] He finished in fifth place in the final, again setting a new national record with a time of 19.98 seconds.[7]

References
  1. "Gators In Olympic Games: Joseph Fahnbulleh". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. "Joseph Fahnbulleh - Track and Field". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  3. Friedman, Vanessa (2021-06-21). "Telfar Clemens Is Getting Into the Leggings Game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  5. Tribune, Jim Souhan Star. "Joe Fahnbulleh is a Minnesotan, a Gator, a flagbearer, and really, really fast". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. "Athletics - Semi-Final 2 Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  7. "Athletics - Final Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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