Aauri Bokesa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1988 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400m |
Aauri Lorena Bokesa Abia (born 14 December 1988 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she was 6th in Round 1 with a time of 53.67.[1][2] Bokesa also plays basketball for the women's counterpart of CB Estudiantes.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain
| |||||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 6th (S) | 400 m | 54.25 |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 15th | 400 m | 54.09 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 400 m | 52.47 |
| 13th | 4×400 m | 3:38.00 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th (h) | 400 m | 53.67 | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (h) | 400 m | 53.61 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | 400 m | 52.39 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 16th (h) | 400 m | 53.80 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 10th | 400 m | 52.39 |
| 14th | 4×400 m | 3:33.57 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th (h) | 400 m | 53.51 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 15th | 400 m | 53.80 |
Personal life
Bokesa's parents are from Basacato del Este, Bioko Norte Province, Equatorial Guinea.[4]
References
- ^ London 2012 profile
- ^ Sports Reference profile
- ^ "Aauri Bokesa: "Se ha cumplido mi sueño"". CB Estudiantes website. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Aauri Bokessa, talento español con sangre guineana, 20 minutos Template:Es icon
External links
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- Spanish people of Bubi descent
- Spanish people of Equatoguinean descent
- Spanish female sprinters
- Spanish women's basketball players
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Spain
- Spanish athletics biography stubs