Samuel A. Francis

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Samuel A. Francis (born 27 March 1987 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian-born Qatari sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

He became a naturalized Qatari in April 2007, and competed for his new country from July 2007.

At the 2007 Asian Championships he first set a new championship record of 10.18 seconds during the heats. In the final he ran in a new Asian record of 9.99 seconds, beating Koji Ito who ran in 10.00 seconds at the 1998 Asian Games.[1] At the 2007 World Championships held one month later, his goal was to reach the final.[2] However, he did not finish the race, exiting in the first round.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Asian Championships - Day Two", IAAF.org, 27 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. 
  2. ^ Aprameya, C. "Qatar’s Francis aims for finals", The Peninsula, 24 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. 


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