Gloria Asumnu

Gloria Asumnu (born 22 May 1985) is a Nigerian sprinter. As she was born in the United States, she previously represented them in international competitions, before switching to represent Nigeria. She changed nationality in 2011, on her second application, the first having been denied by the IAAF.^[1]

Gloria Asumnu

Personal information
Born	(1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Sport	Athletics
Event	100 metres
Medal record Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 4x100 m All-Africa Games 2011 Maputo 4x100 m 2011 Maputo 100 m African Championships 2012 Porto Novo 200 m 2012 Porto Novo 4x100 m 2014 Marrakech 4x100 m 2012 Porto Novo 100 m

She was born in Houston, Texas, ran for Alief Elsik High School and Tulane University.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	7th	4 × 100 m relay	42.93
	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	3rd	100 m	11.26
			5th	200 m	23.81
			1st	4 × 100 m	43.34
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	6th	60 m	7.22
	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	3rd	100 m	11.28
			1st	200 m	22.93
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.21
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	23rd (sf)	100 m	11.44
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	7th	60 m	7.18
	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	4th	4 × 100 m relay	42.67
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	8th	100 m	11.41
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	42.92
	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	4th	100 m	11.49
			5th	200 m	23.31
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.56
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	16th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	43.89
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	4th	100 m	11.45
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	38th (h)	100 m	11.55
			8th	4 × 100 m relay	43.21

References

1. "Glasgow 2014 - Gloria Asumnu Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
2. "Gloria Asumnu - Track".

External links

• Gloria Asumnu at World Athletics
• Maputo 2011: Nigeria Grabs Sprint Relay, Hurdles Gold, this day life, 2011-09-14.