Ruky Abdulai

Rukayatu " Ruky " Abdulai ( born August 8, 1985 in Accra, Ghana ) is a Canadian athlete of Ghanaian origin. The 180 -centimeter and 59 -pound athlete has since 2007 a ​​Canadian citizen and starts for the Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.

Ruky Abdulai started at the 2008 Olympic Games for the first time internationally for their new home in Canada, but different in the long jump with 6.41 m than 25 qualifying. In 2009 she won at the Summer Universiade in Belgrade with 6.44 m bronze medal, failed at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin with 6.45m but as 15 again in qualifying. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she managed the finals and was 6.13 m tithe. In addition Ruky Abdulai denied with Amonn Nelson, Vicki Tolton and Carline Muir the lead in the 4 x 400 - meter relay. In the final, she was replaced by Adrienne Power and the quartet won without them the bronze medal. In 2011 she took up at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu in the heptathlon and finished with a new personal best of 6212 points to 13th place.

Although Ruky Abdulai starts for Canada since 2007, she has now (as of 2012) six Ghanaian national records, three outdoor and indoor, hold.

Personal best

  • 60 m - Halle: 7,56 seconds ( 2007)
  • 200 m: 24.15 seconds (2011)
  • 200 m - Halle: 25.83 seconds (2001)
  • 400 m: 52.40 seconds (2007)
  • 400 m - Halle: 55.10 seconds (2002)
  • 400 m - Halle: 54.0 seconds OT (2007) - national record
  • 800 m: 2:13,11 minutes ( 2011)
  • 50 -meter hurdles - Halle: 7.72 seconds (2011)
  • 60 -meter hurdles - Halle: 8.57 seconds (2006)
  • 100 -meter hurdles: 13.60 seconds (2011)
  • 400 -meter hurdles: 59.13 seconds (2006) - national record
  • High Jump: 1.85 meters (2005 and 2007) - national record
  • High Jump - Hall: 1,81 meters (2006 and 2007 ) - ( national record )
  • High Jump - Hall: 1,85 meters (2008)
  • Long Jump: 6.70 meters (2007 ) - ( national record )
  • Long Jump: 6.74 meters (2009 and 2010)
  • Long Jump - Halle: 6.34 m (2006 ) - ( national record )
  • Long Jump - Halle: 6.46 m (2010)
  • Triple Jump: 12,54 meters (2003)
  • Shot Put: 12,02 meters (2012 )
  • Shot Put - Halle: 11.08 m (2012 )
  • Javelin: 49.82 m (2011)
  • Pentathlon - Hall: 4,197 points (2010)
  • Heptathlon: 6,212 points (2011)
  • 4 × 400 - meter relay: 3:33,42 minutes ( 2010)

Is " ( national record ) " is specified, it means that Abdulai has achieved in the meantime, a better performance for Canada.

2009 Summer Universiade 2009 World Championships in Athletics Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games 4 × 400 metres relay Ghanaian records in athletics 60 metres 400 metres
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