Jan Sekpona, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jan Sekpona

Togolese middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1987

Place of Birth: Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Togo

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Jan Sekpona

  • Jan Sekpona (born June 20, 1987 in Lomé) is a retired Togolese middle-distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres.
  • Sekpona qualified for the Togolese squad in the men's 800 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by attaining an entry time and a personal best of 1:52.40.
  • Running against seven other athletes in heat three, Sekpona crossed the finish line by nearly ten minutes behind leader Wilson Kipketer of Denmark with an eighth-place time in 1:54.25.
  • Sekpona failed to advance into the semifinals as he placed farther from two automatic slots for the next round and ranked no.
  • 70 overall in the prelims.
  • Sekpona was also appointed as the Togolese flag bearer by the National Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique Togolais) in the opening ceremony.

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