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Fana Ashby

Fana Ashby (born 15 June 1981) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialised in the 100m sprint.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2000 World Junior Championships. Ashby later won the 100m title at the 2003 CAC Games. She also copped 100m bronze medals at the 2005 CAC Games and the 2007 NACAC Championships.[2]

Ashby was coached by coach Henry Rolle.

Running for the Auburn Tigers track and field team, Ashby won the 2005 60 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]

Personal life

As a teenager Ashby attended Tranquility Government Secondary School. She was later bestowed with one of the school's sporting houses being named in her honour.[4] Ashby later studied at Kansas City Community College.[5]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 6th 100m 11.65 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
24th (h)[6] 200m 24.50 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 55th (h) 100 m 11.85
World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 3rd 100m 11.47 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
14th (h)[7] 200m 24.46 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 10th (sf) 100 m 11.46
7th 4x400 m 3:39.14
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 28th (sf) 60 m 7.43
Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 1st 100 m 11.32
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 8th 100 m 11.52
12th (h) 200 m 23.97
4th 4x100 m 43.97
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3rd [8] 4x100m relay 43.89
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 28th (qf) 100 m 11.54
– 4x100 m DNF
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 100 m 11.40
– 4x100 m DNF
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 14th (sf) 100 m 11.57
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 4x100 m 43.98
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th 4x100 m 44.33

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 100 metres – 11.12 (Port-of-Spain 2004)
  • 200 metres – 23.05 (Port-of-Spain 2003)

Indoor

  • 60 metres – 7.18 (Fayetteville 2005)
  • 200 metres – 22.91 (Fayetteville 2005)

References

  1. ^ Fana Ashby at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Ramphal, Vidia (June 15, 2023). "On This Day in Sport: June 15". Loop TT.
  3. ^ "Men tie for 10th at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships". University of Texas Athletics. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ "Tranquillity Secondary School - ABOUT US". www.tranquillitysecondary.edu.tt. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. ^ "Collins defends CAC 100m title". worldathletics.org. July 5, 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ^ Did not show in the quarterfinal.
  7. ^ Disqualified in the quarterfinal.
  8. ^ Guest final out of competition


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