Duan Asemota (born 29 August 1996 in Montreal) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters.[1] Raised in Ajax, Ontario,[1] he was named to the Canadian Olympic Team in 2024, in both the 100 meters and 4x100m relay. He finished 4th at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials in the 100m. An All- American at The Ohio State University in the 4 × 100 m relay, Asemota also finished 4th at the 2019 World University Games in the 100 meters. He was named to the 4x100 team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships after finishing fifth in the 100 metres event at the Canadian Track and Field Championships a month prior.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 August 1996 Montreal, Quebec Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 m |
| University team | Ohio State University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.03s, London, ON 2024 |
Career
editAsemota competed for Ohio State University in the United States. In 2018, he finished 2nd in the Big East championships in the 100 metres. In July 2024, Asemota was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Duan Asemota". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Denver, Riley (2023-08-03). "Athletics Canada Reveals 2023 World Athletics Championships Team". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (2 July 2024). "A big Team Canada athletics team seeks a big medal haul at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Caeli McKay leads young Canadian diving team into Paris Olympics". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Marley (2 July 2024). "Athletics Canada names 48 athletes to Paris 2024 Olympic team". www.runningmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2024.