Savannah Sanitoa
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Savannah Sanitoa (born April 30, 1987) is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for American Samoa. She is most famous for competing at the 100 metres sprint at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin.
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| Nationality |  American Samoa | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 30, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Women's athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2006, Sanitoa represented American Samoa at the 11th IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 8th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 14.56 seconds.
In 2009, she took part in the 12th IAAF World Championships. She had originally intended to compete in the shot put, but having not qualified, decided to take a wildcard spot in the 100 meters.[1] She placed 6th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 14.23 seconds, 0.16 seconds outside of her personal best of 14.07.
Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Performance |
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| June 1, 2003 | 100 m | Apia, Western Samoa | 14.07 s |
| January 1, 2003 | Shot put | Apia, Western Samoa | 8.55 m |
| June 1, 2003 | Javelin throw | Apia, Western Samoa | 32.41 m |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2002 | Oceania Youth Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd | Long jump | 4.38 m w (wind: 6.2 m/s) |
| Oceania Youth Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd | Hammer throw | 21.44 m | |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 62nd (h) | 100m | 14.56 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
