Sidonie Fiadanantsoa

Sidonie Fiadanantsoa (born 30 April 1999) is a track and field athlete from Madagascar. She was a silver medalist at the 2023 African Games in the 100m hurdles.^[1]

Sidonie Fiadanantsoa

2023 African Games
Personal information
Nationality	Madagascan
Born	(1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60m hurdles: 8.07 (Mondeville, 2024) 100m hurdles: 12.86 (Martinique, 2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Madagascar African Championships 2024 Douala 100 m hurdles African Games 2023 Accra 100 m hurdles Jeux de la Francophonie 2023 Kinshasa 100 m hurdles

Career

She is a member of the Dakar Athletics Development Center.^[2] She ran a 60m hurdles personal best at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships, in Belgrade.^[3] She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, Oregon.^[4]

She was a gold medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 2023 Francophone Games in Kinshasa in a time of 13.01 seconds.^[5] She subsequently competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, in Budapest.^[6]

In February 2024, she set a new 60m hurdles personal best time in Mondeville in France.^[3] In March 2024, she was the flag bearer for her country at the 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana.^[7] She won a silver medal in the 100m hurdles, running a time of 13.19 seconds to finish second behind Tobi Amusan.^[8]

In June 2024, she won bronze at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.^[9] She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[10]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Madagascar
2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	7th (h)	100 m hurdles	13.681
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	46.02
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	31st (h)	60 m hurdles	8.22
	African Championships	Port Louis, Mauritius	6th	100 m hurdles	13.49
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	46.48
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	34th (h)	100 m hurdles	13.57
2023	Jeux de la Francophonie	Kinshasa, DR Congo	1st	100 m hurdles	13.01
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	37th (h)	100 m hurdles	13.18
2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	2nd	100 m hurdles	13.19
	African Championships	Douala, Cameroon	3rd	100 m hurdles	12.98
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	14th (rep)	100 m hurdles	13.12

¹Did not finish in the final

References

1. "Sidonie Fiadanantsoa". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
2. "Athlete AADC Dakar [Sidonie FIADANANTSOA]". aadcdakar.org. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
3. Raherinjatovo, Given (February 9, 2024). "A new record for Sidonie Fiadanantsoa in 60m hurdles". Lexpress.mg. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
4. "ATHLETICS – The departure of Sidonie Fiadanantsoa to participate in the world championships in Eugene scheduled for July 17 at the latest". 2424.mg. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
5. "Francophonie Games – Athletics: Sidonie Fiadanantsoa wins gold in the 100m hurdles". Midi-madagasikara.mg. August 2, 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
6. "Sidonie Fiadanantsoa will be the only Malagasy athlete at the world championships in Budapest". 2424.mg. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
7. Raherinjatovo, Given (March 7, 2024). "AFRICAN GAMES - Sidonie Fiadanantsoa as flag bearer". Lexpress.mg. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
8. "Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold at African Games". Vanguardngr.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
9. "Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala". World Athletics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
10. "Women's 100m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.