Sam Effah
{{Short description|Canadian sprinter (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Sam Effah
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| sport = Running
| event = 50 metres, 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres, 300 metres
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| collegeteam = Calgary
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|12|29}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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| height = 176 cm{{cite web|title=Sam Effah|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6030199-sam-effah.htm|website=results.gc2018.com|publisher=2018 Commonwealth Games|accessdate=6 April 2018}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|NACAC U-23 Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2010 Miramar|100 meters}}
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Sam Effah (born December 29, 1988) is a Canadian sprinter. In July 2010, Effah became, what was then, the fourth fastest Canadian ever after running a 10.06 in the 100 metre.{{cite news |title = Canadian sprinter Sam Effah: 'Run like you're going to win' |publisher = Toronto Star |date =3 October 2010 |url = https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/article/870045--canadian-sprinter-sam-effah-run-like-you-re-going-to-win |accessdate=2010-10-06}} At the 2009 Canada Games Effah won the gold medal in the 200 m.
Early life
Effah was born in Calgary, Alberta on December 29, 1988, to parents who emigrated from Ghana.
Collegiate career
Effah attended and competed for the University of Calgary. Effah has a Master's degree in Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Queen's University at Kingston.{{cite web | url=https://www.queensu.ca/alumnireview/articles/2022-07-21/sam-effah-athlete-role-model-champion | title=Sharing his story with others }}
Statistics
=Personal bests=
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!Event !Time (seconds) !Venue !Date |
50 metres
|5.67 |Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |February 3, 2011 |
60 metres
|6.57 |March 11, 2010 |
100 metres
|10.06 |Miramar, Florida, United States |July 9, 2010 |
200 metres
|20.65 |Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada |August 27, 2009 |
300 metres
|33.30 |February 6, 2010 |
Filmography
=Television=
class="wikitable sortable" summary="List of Television appearances and roles" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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2019
| Himself | 2nd Place Alongside Sarah Wells |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{Athletics Canada|sam-effah}} ([https://archive.today/20130115123731/http://www.athletics.ca/profile.asp?pID=275 archive])
- [https://godinos.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/sam-effah/1502 Sam Effah - 2010-11 - Track & Field - University of Calgary Athletics]
- {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|athletics/athlete-profile-n6030199-sam-effah}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Effah, Sam}}
Category:Black Canadian sportsmen
Category:Black Canadian track and field athletes
Category:Canadian male sprinters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Canadian people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Track and field athletes from Calgary
Category:University of Calgary alumni
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Canada