| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Issamade Asinga |
| Born | 29 December 2004 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Suriname |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Sprints |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Issamade Asinga (born 29 December 2004) is a Surinamese track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters.
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]
Doping and Suspension
In August 2023, he was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for the banned substance GW1516, and as a result, he was stripped of his titles and medals.[3]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.89 | +0.8 | São Paulo, Brazil | 28 July 2023 | WU20R, AR |
| 9.83 w | +2.6 | Clermont, Florida, US | April 23, 2023 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 19.97 | +1.3 | Austin, Texas, US | 29 April 2023 | AU20R, NR |
| Indoor 60 m | 6.57 | — | Boston, US | 11 March 2023 | |
| Indoor 200 m | 20.48 | — | Boston, US | 12 March 2023 |
- Information from World Athletics profile.[4]
References
- ↑ "Report29 Jul 2023 Asinga breaks world U20 100m record at the South American Championships". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Issam Asinga Named Gatorade Florida Boys Track & Field Player of the Year". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Issam Asinga at World Athletics
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