Lætitia Bambara
French-born Burkinabé hammer thrower
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Lætitia Kimalou Bambara (born 30 March 1984) is a French-born hammer thrower representing Burkina Faso.[1] She won several medals on continental medal in addition to finishing fourth at the 2007 Summer Universiade.
FullnameLætitia Kimalou Bambara
Nationality
Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoBorn30 March 1984
Bordeaux, France
SportAthletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lætitia Kimalou Bambara |
| Nationality | Burkina Faso |
| Born | 30 March 1984 Bordeaux, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer Throw |
| Updated on 26 August 2016 | |
Her personal best in the event is 68.59 metres (Sotteville-lès-Rouen, June 2016) is the current Burkinabé record and all time 2nd best in Africa.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | |||||
| 2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19th (q) | Hammer throw | 55.16 m |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 14th (q) | Hammer throw | 59.24 m |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | Hammer throw | 65.34 m |
| Representing Burkina Faso | |||||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 2nd | Hammer throw | 65.08 m |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | Hammer throw | 65.44 m[2] |
| Continental Cup | Marrakesh, Morocco | 7th | Hammer throw | 58.22 m[3] | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 1st | Hammer throw | 66.91 m[4] |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | Hammer throw | 68.12 m |
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 6th | Hammer throw | 61.15 m |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 7th | Hammer throw | 56.35 m |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | Hammer throw | 65.28 m |
