Jeanette Kwakye

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeanette Kwakye
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1983(1983-03-20)
Age	41
Birthplace	Essex
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aries

Jeanette Kwakye Biography

Jeanette Kwakye is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on March 20, 1983 in Essex, United Kingdom. Both of Kwakye’s parents were born in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. The Kwakye family moved to England in the early 1980s. Kwakye’s younger brother, Louis, is also involved in National athletics.

In the heats of the 100 metres, Kwakye finished in second place behind Torri Edwards, clocking a time of 11.30 seconds, allowing her to progress through to the quarter-final stage. In the quarter-final, she was beaten to the line by Shelly-Ann Fraser and Evgeniya Polyakova, but still qualified for the semi- final by finishing in third place. In the semi-final on 17 August 2008, Kwakye finished third, with a time of 11.19. She became the first British woman to reach the 100 metres final since Heather Oakes in 1984. At these Olympics, Kwakye was also the only European athlete to appear in the final. In the final, she clocked 11.14, a personal best, to finish in sixth place, ahead of Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie of the Bahamas and Torri Edwards of the US.

In the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Kwakye equalled the British 60m record of 7.13 by Beverly Kinch in her semi-final before breaking it with a 7.08 run to claim silver behind American Angela Williams who won in 7.06, this placing Kwakye as number 2 in the 2008 world female rankings.

Kwakye was the lead trainer on the set for 2012 British film Fast Girls, training Lily James and Lenora Crichlow for their respective roles as athletes. She also featured in 2012 documentary film Personal Best.

After Beijing 2008, Kwakye suffered from Achilles tendon and knee injuries, missing the 2010 athletics season. She returned to competition in 2011 and became the British 100m champion. Kwakye reached the semi-final of the Women’s 100m at the 2011 World Championships, in Daegu, South Korea. In 2012 Kwakye won the British 60m Indoor title, but failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games due to injury. She did not compete in 2013.

Jeanette Kwakye Net Worth

Jeanette Kwakye is one of the richest Sprinter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeanette Kwakye 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kwakye won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay at the 2002 World Junior Championships, with teammates Jade Lucas-Read, Amy Spencer and Vernicha James. At the 2007 European Indoor Championships she finished fourth in the 60 metres. In the semi-final she recorded a time of 7.17 seconds, this being the fastest time by a British woman in the 60m since 1986.

Kwakye, became the 2007 British Champion over 100m in a time of 11.59, beating Laura Turner (who recorded the same time) and defending champion Joice Maduaka. The next day, she also won the 200m title, after beating Emily Freeman and Donna Fraser, who took silver and bronze, respectively.

On 12 July 2008, Kwakye defended her British 100m title, whilst also winning the Olympic trials, and was accordingly automatically selected to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her time of 11.26 equalled her then lifetime best.

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Facts & Trivia

Jeanette Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jeanette Kwakye celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

Who is janet Kwakye?

Jeanette, currently a broadcaster for the likes of BBC , has the unique position of being a former elite athlete. A five-time British Champion, her biggest achievement was competing in the 2008 100m Olympic final in Beijing.

What happened to Jeanette Kwakye?

Injury. After Beijing 2008, Kwakye suffered from Achilles tendon and knee injuries , missing the 2010 athletics season. She returned to competition in 2011 and became the British 100m champion.

Is Jeanette Kwakye still on Radio London?

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Who is the black female presenter on BBC Winter Olympics?

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Who is the BBC athletics commentator?

Steve Cram MBE Steve Cram is one of the UK’s most famous sporting personalities. As an athlete his career was forged alongside Coe and Ovett to form a period of unprecedented success in British athletics and since his retirement he has built a solid broadcasting career as a presenter/commentator for the BBC.