Elvis Afrifa
Dutch sprinter
Elvis Afrifa (born 30 November 1997) is a Dutch sprinter. Afrifa represents the Netherlands at international competitions.[1]
.jpg) Afrifa in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Athletics (track and field) |
Before competing in athletics he played football in Amsterdam. When he was eighteen years old he became a member of athletics club AV'23 and ran in his first 100 metres race 10.8 seconds. Initially coached by Els van Noorduijn, he moved to Papendal where he trained with Rogier Ummels.[2]
He had a hamstring tear which took time to recover.[2]
He was part of the 4 × 100 metres relay team at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, but didn't compete.[2][3] He ran at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 100 metres relay event finishing fourth.[4]
As of 2022 he has one Diamond League victory.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elvis Afrifa". worldathletics. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Amsterdammer Elvis Afrifa in estafetteploeg bij WK atletiek". Topsport Amsterdam (in Dutch). 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "UvA-student Elvis Afrifa geselecteerd voor estafetteploeg op WK Atletiek". folia.nl (in Dutch). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "Estafettesprinters na vierde plaats: 'Frustrerend, maar ook trots'". NOS (in Dutch). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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