Stephen Awuah Baffour (born 9 November 2003) is an Italian sprinter.[1]

Early and personal life

He was born in Pomezia, Rome to Ghanaian parents. He later lived and trained in Coventry, England and studied at De Montfort University. He is also a member of Battaglio Cus Torino.[2][3] He had the option of taking a British passport but chose to run for Italy with the support of the Italian federation.[4]

Career

He finished second in the 200 metres race at the 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships, running 21.26 seconds.[5]

He won the 100 metres at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships in May 2024, running 10.44 seconds.[3][6] He ran a personal best 10.29 seconds for the 100 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships in La Spezia in June 2024. In July , he lowered it to 10.24 to move to seventh on the Italian all-time U23 list.[2] In August 2024, racing in London he lowered it again to 10.17 seconds.[4] In 2024, he won winning two titles, over 100 metres and 200 metres, at the Italian U23 Championships.[7]

He was selected for the Italian team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Awuah Baffour". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  2. ^ a b Villa, Stephen (27 July 2024). "Athletics, Italy discovers a new sprinter? Stephen Awuah Baffour, impressive time in Rieti". OA Sport. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  3. ^ a b "University students triumph at BUCS Championships". Athletics Weekly. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  4. ^ a b Cangelli, Marco (September 20, 2024). "Stephen Awuah Baffour overturns Italian speed: "I would like to go under 10 seconds before the end of the season"". Sportsenators.it. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  5. ^ "UK Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 18 Feb 2023. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  6. ^ "BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  7. ^ "Accelera Baffour: 6.61 a Sheffield". Fidal.it. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  8. ^ "Europei indoor: 39 azzurri per Apeldoorn". Fidal.it. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Baffour
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