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Tanko Braimah
GHAMenBirth dateMay 12, 1979
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Tanko Braimah is a Ghana sprinter, born on May 12, 1979. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
His personal bests include 10.28 in the 100m, 20.62 in the 200m, 38.88 in the 4x100m, 6.72 in the 60m and 21.12 in the 200m-short-track. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ghana.
Key facts
As of Sep 15, 2026: 200 m 20.62, 100 m 10.28, 2011 season best 22.89 (Mar 19, 2011) · 47 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100m | 10.96 | +1.5 | Mar 18, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 200m | 22.89 | +0.0 | Mar 19, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 100m | 10.69 | +2.2 | Apr 3, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.56 | +3.4 | Mar 20, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 60m | 6.86 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↓ | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor-Carolina Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2009 | 100m | 10.55 | +0.0 | Apr 18, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 200m | 21.13 | - | Jul 11, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 4x100m | 39.61 | - | Aug 21, 2009 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2008 | 60m | 6.88 | - | Feb 23, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 100m | 10.38 | +0.2 | Jul 16, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 200m | 20.93 | +0.4 | Jul 9, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 4x100m | 38.91 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 60m | 6.79 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.69 | -0.7 | Jul 13, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 60m | 6.72 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.47 | -0.7 | Apr 22, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 200m | 21.12 | +3.0 | Jun 11, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 60m | 6.94 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 100m | 10.58 | +2.5 | May 7, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.31 | +0.5 | May 7, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 60m | 6.80 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 100m | 10.33 | +0.8 | Aug 1, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.40 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 4x100m | 38.88 | - | Aug 27, 2004 | ↓ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | 60m | 6.83 | - | Feb 22, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.31 | - | Jul 12, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 200m | 21.06 | +4.1 | May 3, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 100m | 10.39 | +1.8 | May 4, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 200m | 20.89 | +0.6 | May 4, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 55m | 6.35 | - | Feb 26, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 60m | 6.88 | - | Jan 13, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 100m | 10.28 | +5.5 | Apr 6, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 200m | 20.77 | -0.6 | May 13, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 200m-short-track | 21.12 | - | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 2000 | 60m | 6.88 | - | Jan 28, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 100m | 10.36 | +1.9 | Jul 19, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 200m | 20.91 | +1.0 | Apr 14, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 55m | 6.34 | - | Dec 4, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 60m | 6.77 | - | Jun 25, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 100m | 10.36 | +0.8 | Jul 16, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 200m | 20.62 | +0.7 | May 15, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 200m | 20.5h | +0.0 | Jun 27, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 200m | 21.17 | +0.1 | Aug 23, 1997 | ↓ | - |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 11.00 | +0.0 | Jun 17 | Charlotte Jim Law Invitational, Charlotte, NC |
100m | 10.98 | +0.3 | Jun 17 | Charlotte Jim Law Invitational, Charlotte, NC |
100m | 10.97 | +1.1 | Apr 15 | Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 11.06 | -0.8 | Apr 9 | Charlotte Johnson C. Smith Univerity Invitational, Charlotte, NC |
200m | 22.89 | +0.0 | Mar 19 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
100m | 10.96 | +1.5 | Mar 18 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.94 | +1.1 | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 10.69 | +2.2 | Apr 3 | Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC |
100m | 10.73 | +0.3 | Mar 26 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
200m | 21.56 | +3.4 | Mar 20 | Winston-Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
100m | 10.76 | +1.3 | Mar 20 | Winston-Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
100m | 10.75 | +0.3 | Mar 19 | Winston-Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x100m | 39.61 | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships |
4x100m | 39.61 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
200m | 21.24 | +1.3 | Jul 11 | New York USATF Club Championships, New York, NY |
200m | 21.13 | - | Jul 11 | New York USATF Club Championships, New York, NY |
200m | 21.44 | - | Jul 10 | New York USATF Club Championships, New York, NY |
200m | 21.17 | +0.7 | Apr 18 | Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 10.55 | +0.0 | Apr 18 | Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
60m | 6.87 | - | Feb 13 | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor-Carolina Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60m | 6.86 | - | Feb 13 | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor-Carolina Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60m | 6.89 | - | Jan 31 | Chapel Hill Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
2008
24 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.64 | +0.7 | Jul 30 | Leverkusen Bayer-Meeting, Leverkusen |
100m | 10.52 | -0.6 | Jul 26 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
200m | 21.00 | -0.4 | Jul 26 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
4x100m | 38.91 | - | Jul 16 | Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern |
100m | 10.38 | +0.2 | Jul 16 | Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern |
200m | 20.93 | +0.4 | Jul 9 | Thessaloniki Olyimpic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
100m | 10.67 | +1.1 | May 16 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
200m | 21.29 | +2.1 | May 9 | Chapel Hill Taylor Cattle Farm Classic, Chapel Hill, NC |
100m | 10.56 | +2.4 | May 9 | Chapel Hill Taylor Cattle Farm Classic, Chapel Hill, NC |
200m | 21.40 | -1.2 | May 4 | Durham Duke Twilight, Durham, NC |
200m | 21.04 | +1.8 | Apr 19 | Greensboro Int. Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 10.50 | +2.2 | Apr 19 | Greensboro Int. Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 10.44 | +3.7 | Apr 18 | Greensboro Int. Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
200m | 21.47 | -0.7 | Apr 4 | Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC |
100m | 10.78 | +0.6 | Mar 29 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
100m | 10.64 | +0.0 | Mar 28 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
200m | 21.55 | +0.9 | Mar 22 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
100m | 10.76 | +1.4 | Mar 22 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
100m | 10.65 | +3.5 | Mar 21 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
60m | 6.88 | - | Feb 23 | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor Relays, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60m | 6.93 | - | Feb 23 | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor Relays, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60m | 6.93 | - | Feb 16 | Chapel Hill Carolina Chick-Fil-A Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60m | 6.90 | - | Jan 19 | Chapel Hill Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60m | 6.98 | - | Jan 19 | Chapel Hill Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.69 | -0.7 | Jul 13 | Canadian Championships, Windsor |
100m | 10.69 | +1.7 | Jun 17 | Toronto Qualifer Meet, Toronto |
100m | 10.71 | -2.4 | Apr 21 | Ypsilanti EMU Twilight, Ypsilanti, MI |
100m | 10.77 | +0.1 | Apr 21 | Ypsilanti EMU Twilight, Ypsilanti, MI |
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Honours
7
1998Dakar African Championships
200 Metres
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1997Ibadan African Junior Championships
200 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Tanko Braimah's 200 m personal best?
Tanko Braimah's 200 m personal best is 20.62, set on May 15, 1999 in Clemson, SC (USA).
Which events does Tanko Braimah compete in?
Tanko Braimah competes in the 200 m and 100 m.
How did Tanko Braimah perform in 2011?
2011 season best: 22.89, set on Mar 19, 2011.