Issam Asinga

Issamade Asinga (born 29 December 2004) is a Surinamese track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters. His 100m personal best of 9.89 seconds is the world under-20 record and the Surinamese national record.

Issam Asinga
Personal information
Full nameIssamade Asinga
Born (2004-12-29) 29 December 2004
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountrySuriname
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Suriname
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 São Paulo100 m
Gold medal – first place2023 São Paulo200 m

Early years

Asinga was born in Atlanta, U.S., and grew up in Zambia, where his mother Ngozi Mwanamwambwa was born. His father is former track and field athlete Tommy Asinga, who still holds the Surinamese national records for 400m, 800m and 1500m, and represented the nation at three Olympic Games; 1988, 1992, where he was the flag bearer, and 1996.[1]

Career

Asinga attended Montverde Academy where he was selected as the Gatorade Florida Boys Track & Field Player of the Year in 2023. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at Texas A&M University.[2]

In August 2023, he was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for the banned substance GW1516.[3]

Personal bests
EventTimeWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
100 m9.89+0.8São Paulo, Brazil28 July 2023WU20R, AR
9.83 w+2.6Clermont, Florida, USApril 23, 2023Wind-assisted
200 m19.97+1.3Austin, Texas, US29 April 2023AU20R, NR
Indoor 60 m6.57—Boston, US11 March 2023
Indoor 200 m20.48—Boston, US12 March 2023

References
  1. "Report29 Jul 2023 Asinga breaks world U20 100m record at the South American Championships". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. "Issam Asinga Named Gatorade Florida Boys Track & Field Player of the Year". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. Kahler, Theo (11 August 2023). "Record-Setting 18-Year-Old Sprinter Issam Asinga Provisionally Suspended for Banned Substance". Runner's World. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. Issam Asinga at World Athletics
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