Marthe Koala

Marthe Koala
Koala at the 2024 African Championships
Personal information
Full nameMarthe Christiane Yasmine Koala
Born (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30)
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
EducationUniversity of Malta[1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryBurkina Faso
SportAthletics
EventHeptathlon
Coached byTeddy Tamgho[3]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Burkina Faso
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Heptathlon
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Heptathlon
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Marrakech Heptathlon
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saint Pierre Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2016 Durban 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Durban Heptathlon
Silver medal – second place 2018 Asaba Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2018 Asaba Heptathlon
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala Long jump
Updated on 25 August 2023

Marthe Koala (born 8 March 1994) is a Burkinabe athlete competing in the 100 metres hurdles, long jump and heptathlon.[4] At the 2012 and the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles. She also competed in the women's heptathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was injured during the shot put and was unable to participate in the remaining four events.[5] At the 2023 World Athletics Championships she competed in the long jump and ended in 7th place.

  1. ^ 2017 Universiade bio
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (28 March 2022). "From Olympic heartbreak to world indoor delight for Samba-Mayela". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Marthe KOALA - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ George, Mathew T. "PhD student gives Burkina Faso its first-ever Olympic medal", The Week, August 5, 2021.