Stella Akakpo (born 28 February 1994 in Villepinte) is a French athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[1] She won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2014 European Championships. In addition, she represented her country at the 2013 World Championships.

Stella Akakpo
Personal information
Born (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 30)
Villepinte, France
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
ClubAmiens UC
Coached byOlivier Vallaeys

Personal life

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Akakpo was born in France and is of Togolese descent.[2]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   France
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 18th (sf) 100 m 12.40
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 1st 100 m 11.52
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.00
World Championships Moscow, Russia 25th (h) 100 m 11.43
3rd (h) 4 × 100 m relay 42.25[3]
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 8th 4 × 100 m relay 43.76
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.45
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4 × 100 m relay DNF
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 100 m 11.55
World Championships Beijing, China 14th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.58
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 100 m DQ
6th 4 × 100 m relay 43.05
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.07
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 10th (sf) 60 m 7.34
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th 4 × 100 m relay 43.90
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 5th 100 m 11.61
European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 4 × 100 m relay 43.10
2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 13th (sf) 100 m 11.72

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ Stella Akakpo at World Athletics  
  2. ^ "Stella Akakpo: championne de France en salle - Africa Top Sports". 22 February 2014.
  3. ^ Disqualified in the final