Reïna-Flor Okori
 Reïna-Flor Okori (at left) at the 2013 Championships of France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Equatoguinean, French |
| Ethnicity | Kombe (mainly), Bapuku, Igbo |
| Born |
May 2, 1980 Libreville, Gabon |
| Residence | Besançon, France |
| Height | 163 cm (64 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
Equatorial Guinea (2016) France (before 2016) |
| Event(s) | 100 m hurdles |
| Club | Doubs Sud Athlétisme |
| Coached by | Patricia Girard |
Reïna-Flor Okori Makendengue (born 2 May 1980) is a retired Equatoguinean hurdler. She also holds French citizenship. She represented France for most of her career. Some months before retiring, she switched allegiance back to Equatorial Guinea, but ultimately she couldn't represent the country due to an injury.
Okori was born in Libreville, Gabon after her parents fled Equatorial Guinea, due to the political persecution during the dictatorship of Francisco Macías Nguema. Her grandparents were Equatoguineans, each with different ethnic groups, except for her paternal grandfather (an Igbo man from Nigeria).[1]
As a junior she finished tenth in long jump at the 1996 World Junior Championships and won the 1999 European Junior Championships in 100 metres hurdles.
She finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She competed at the 2004 Olympics, the 2005 European Indoor Championships, the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships, without reaching the final.
At the 2008 Olympics, Okori reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres hurdles.[2] She repeated this feat at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the semi-finals.[3] She was the flag bearer of Equatorial Guinea at the 2016 Olympics, where she was going to represent the African country before finally retiring from athletics, but she was injured before her appearance in the women's 100 metres hurdles heat 6 and then she did not start.[4]
Prize list
- 10 selections for French Elite Teams (as of 1/1/07)
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French Champion 2004 at 100 m hurdles in 12.71 s (+2,1 m/s) - French Champion 2008 at 100 m hurdles in 12.78 s
- European Junior Champion 1999 at 100 m hurdles in 13.16 s
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Vice-champion of France 2005 at 100 m hurdles in 12.75 s (+0,9 m/s) - Vice-champion of France 2006 at 100 m hurdles in 12.99 s (+0,7 m/s)
- Vice-champion of France 2012 at 100 m hurdles in 12.97 s (+1,3 m/s)
- Champion of France 2012 at 60 m hurdles Indoors in 8.08 s
- 1st in final of DécaNation 2006 in 12.87 s
- 6th in semi-final of 100 m hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in 12.81 s
- 4th in final of 100 m hurdles at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in 13.20 s
- 6th in semi-final of the 100 m hurdles at the 2005 World Championships in 12.99 s
- 5th in semi-final of the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Championships in 13.08 s
Personal Bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m hurdles | 12 s 65 | Montgeron | 11 May 2008 |
References
- ↑ (French)
- ↑ "Women's 100m Hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics". www.olympics.org. IOC. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 100m Hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics". www.olympics.org. IOC. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Soledad Mangue Alima. "The athlete Reina Okori home for training". www.guineaecuatorialpress.com. Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- Reïna-Flor Okori profile at IAAF
- EAA profile