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Tatiana Aholou

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Tatiana Aholou
Personal information
Born (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdler
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m hurdles: 8.01 (Boston, 2025)
100m hurdles: 13.02 (Montreal, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bahamas Long jump

Tatiana Aholou (born 26 November 2000) is a Canadian hurdler.[1]

Early life

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From Laval, Quebec, she attended Collège Stanislas. She participated in gymnastics and soccer before focusing on athletics. She won two age-group gold medals at the 2015 Canadian Outdoor Championships, winning the long jump and the 100 metres.[2]

Career

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She is a member of the Club d'athétisme Dynamique de Laval (CADL) in Laval, Quebec and set area records as a junior athlete.[3][4] She was a silver medalist in the long jump at the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games in Nassau, Bahamas, where she also competed in the 100 metres.[5][6] She was the 2018 New Balance Nationals Indoor long jump champion.[7] She later attended the University of Kentucky and transferring to Iowa State University in 2020.[8]

She finished in third place in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2023 and 2024 Canadian Track and Field Championships.[9][10] She was selected for the 60 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, in March 2025.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Tatiana Aholou". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  2. ^ Hickey, Mike (Mar 30, 2016). "Aholou finds success in track and field". Thesuburban.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Tatiana Aholou breaks records". Courtierlaval.com. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Tatiana Aholou surpasses 6.00 meters at the Ian Hume Invitational". athletics-canada. June 19, 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Slew of competition records fall at Commonwealth Youth Games". World Athletics. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Canada's next generation in athletics competes at Commonwealth Youth Games". Running Magazine. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Tatiana Aholou - Girls LJ Winner". MileSplit. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  8. ^ "TRANSFERS JASON GOMEZ, TATIANA AHOLOU PROVIDE DEPTH IN IMPORTANT AREAS FOR IOWA STATE". Runnerspace. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Canadian Championships". World Athletics. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Canadian Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  11. ^ "TEAM CANADA READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD INDOORS". Athletics.ca. 10 Mar 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.