Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (born 6 October 1997) is a Ghanaian sprinter. He represented Ghana at the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World Athletics Championships.[1]
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| Nationality | Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 60m: 6.57 (Birmingham, 2024) 100m: 9.84 (Jacksonville, 2025) NR 200m: 20.12 (Eugene, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editSaminu is from the village of Nanumba in the Northern part of Ghana where he was a keen football player before being encouraged towards athletics.[2] He attended the American universities Florida Memorial University and the University of South Florida after being recruited by USF head coach Erik Jenkins.[3]
Career
editSaminu ran a wind-aided (+3.6 m/s) 9.95 seconds for the 100m at the South Florida Invitational in April 2024.[4]
Saminu won the gold in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay at the AAC Championships in May 2024 in San Antonio, United States. His efforts included a personal best time in the 100m of 10.03 seconds in a legal wind (-0.8) and ran a time of 20.34 seconds in the 200m.[5]
Saminu ran 10.02 seconds for the 100m at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. In the 200 metres on the same day he ran a personal best of 20.12 in the 200 metres.[6] Later that month, he was part of the Ghana 4x100m relay team that won gold at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[7]
He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals.[8] He also competed in the men's 4x100m relay at the Games.[9]
In 2025, he set an early world lead with a time of 9.86 seconds for the 100 metres.[10] In September, he was a semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[11] He also ran in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the championships as the Ghana team placed fourth.[12]
Sprinter Abdul-Rasheed Saminu was named Male Athlete of the Year at the 2025 Stampede of Champions Awards, recognising his outstanding performance in athletics.[13]
In May, he ran at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana.[14]
Career statistics
editFigures from World Athletics profile.[15]
Personal bests
edit| Surface | Distance | Time (s) | W (m/s) | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 60 metres | 6.53 | 15 March 2025 | Virginia Beach, United States | ||
| 100 metres | 9.84 | +1.5 | 19 July 2025 | Powder Springs, United States | =NR | |
| 200 metres | 20.12 | -0.1 | 7 June 2024 | Eugene, United States | ||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 38.05 | N/a | 30 May 2025 | Jacksonville, United States | ||
| 4 × 200 metres relay | 1:21.06 | N/a | 25 April 2025 | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:16.84 | N/a | 16 March 2024 | Tampa, USA |
International championships
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
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| 2019 | African U20 Athletics | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 7th (F) | 100 m | 10.77 | +0.5 | [16] |
| 5th (SF) | 200m | 21.58 | -0.2 | [17] | |||
| 2022 | FASU games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 100 m | 10.31 | +0.5 | [18] |
| 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 25th (h) | 200 m | 21.32 | +0.2 | [19] | |
| 2024 | 2024 African Championships in Athletics | Douala, Cameroon | 4th (F) | 200 m | 20.67 | +0.1 | [20] |
| 1st | 4 x 100 m | 38.63 | [21] | ||||
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 16th (SF) | 100 m | 10.05 | +0.5 | [22] | |
| DQ | 4 × 100 m | N/a | [23] | ||||
| 2025 | World Athletics Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (SF) | 100 m | 10.08 | +0.3 | [24] |
References
edit- ↑ "Abdul-Rasheed Saminu". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Barie, Sean (April 16, 2024). "USF Sprinter keeps Olympic aspirations alive". Fox13news. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Lewis, Kevin (9 May 2024). "USF sprinter Saminu looks to lead Bulls to second title". ancactionnews. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Laryea, Beatrice (15 April 2024). "Abdul-Rasheed Saminu eyeing a place at 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Adjei-Mintah, Yaw (13 May 2024). ""Not Done Yet"- Abdul-Rasheed after winning three gold medals in AAC Outdoor Championship". citisportsonline. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ "Ghana's men's relay team beats Nigeria to win gold at African Athletics Championships". Pulse. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ Collett, Jasmine (2 June 2025). "MELISSA JEFFERSON-WOODEN RUNS HISTORIC 100M AT GRAND SLAM TRACK". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Stampede of Champions Awards: Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu named 2025 Male Athlete of the Year". 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abdul-Rasheed SAMINU | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "African U20 Championships Abidjan (CIV) 16–20 APR 2019 - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "African U20 Championships Abidjan (CIV) 16–20 APR 2019 - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Abdul-Rasheed SAMINU's results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "XXII Commonwealth Games Birmingham (GBR) - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships Stade Omnisport de JAPOMA, Douala (CMR) 21–26 JUN 2024 - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships Stade Omnisport de JAPOMA, Douala (CMR) 21–26 JUN 2024 - Men's 4x100 Metres Relay". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "The XXXIII Olympic Games Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 01–11 AUG 2024 - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "The XXXIII Olympic Games Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 01–11 AUG 2024 - Men's 4x100 Metres Relay". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 13–21 SEP 2025 - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
External links
edit- Abdul-Rasheed Saminu at World Athletics
- Abdul-Rasheed Saminu at Olympics.com
- Abdul-Rasheed Saminu at Olympedia
- Abdul-Rasheed Saminu at InterSportStats
