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Savannah Sanitoa

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Savannah Sanitoa
Personal information
Nationality American Samoa
Born (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37)
Sport
SportWomen's athletics
EventSprint
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  American Samoa
Oceania Youth Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Christchurch Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Christchurch Hammer throw
Updated on 16 April 2013

Savannah Sanitoa (born April 30, 1987) is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for American Samoa. She is most famous for competing at the 100 metres sprint at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin.

In 2006, Sanitoa represented American Samoa at the 11th IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 8th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 14.56 seconds.

In 2009, she took part in the 12th IAAF World Championships. She had originally intended to compete in the shot put, but having not qualified, decided to take a wildcard spot in the 100 meters.[1] She placed 6th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 14.23 seconds, 0.16 seconds outside of her personal best of 14.07.

Personal bests

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Date Event Venue Performance
June 1, 2003 100 m Apia, Western Samoa 14.07 s
January 1, 2003 Shot put Apia, Western Samoa 8.55 m
June 1, 2003 Javelin throw Apia, Western Samoa 32.41 m

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  American Samoa
2002 Oceania Youth Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 3rd Long jump 4.38 m w (wind: 6.2 m/s)
Oceania Youth Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 3rd Hammer throw 21.44 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 62nd (h) 100m 14.56 s (wind: +0.8 m/s)

References

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  1. ^ "World Athletics: shot-putter Savannah Sanitoa overshadows Usain Bolt's sprint exploits". The Telegraph. 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-01.