Marissa Kurtimah
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1994 Songo, Sierra Leone |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprints |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.34 |
Marissa Kurtimah (born May 25, 1994 in Songo, Sierra Leone) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the sprint events, predominately the 100m event.[1][2] Kurtimah fled her country of birth (due to the civil war) in 2002 at 8 years old along with her family. They settled in Guelph, Ontario.[1]
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team as part of the 4x100 meters relay team.[3]
References
- 1 2 COC Proifle
- ↑ IAAF Profile
- ↑ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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