Fana Ashby
Fana Ashby (born 15 June 1981) is a retired athlete from
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
- ^ Fana Ashby at World Athletics
- ^ Ramphal, Vidia (June 15, 2023). "On This Day in Sport: June 15". Loop TT.
- ^ "Men tie for 10th at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships". University of Texas Athletics. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Tranquillity Secondary School - ABOUT US". www.tranquillitysecondary.edu.tt. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Collins defends CAC 100m title". worldathletics.org. July 5, 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Did not show in the quarterfinal.
- ^ Disqualified in the quarterfinal.
- ^ Guest final out of competition
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