DESALU Eseosa Fostine

Italy
Athletics
19 Feb 1994
27
Male
CASALMAGGIORE
 
Italy

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 200m  
Men's 4 x 100m Relay
ITA
Italy
 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 200m Round 1 - Heat 6
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 200m Semi-Final 1
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation200m
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRARound 1 (20.65)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocation200m
2019Doha, QATSF (20.73)

World Relays
YearLocation4 x 100m
2021Chorzow, POL2nd (39.21)
2019Yokohama, JPN8th (DNF)
2017Nassau, BAHHeats (DQ)

European Championships
YearLocation200m4 x 100m
2018Berlin, GER6th (20.13)Heats (DQ)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
Year200m
20211 x 4th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventLocationResult
42021200mOslo, NOR20.71

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
22021200mWorld Athletics Continental TourHengelo, NED20.63
22020200mWorld Athletics Continental TourSzekesfehervar, HUN20.35

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
52017200mWorld ChallengeMadrid, ESP20.69


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Fausto (Facebook profile, 27 Jun 2016)
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Athlete
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English, Italian
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GA Fiamme Gialle [Italy]
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Sebastian Bacchieri [personal], ITA
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He began athletics at high school. (atleticalive.it, 29 Jun 2016)
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His talent was spotted by a coach who was a friend of one of Desalu's teachers. He was inspired to switch from football to athletics by Italian athlete Andrew Howe. "I played football in primary school, but I have bad memories of it as I was always on the bench. I had no idols in football. I started athletics when Howe was having success running and jumping. I grew up watching him." (atleticalive.it, 29 Jun 2016; corriere.it, 02 Jan 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Italy. (oasport.it, 21 Nov 2020)
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Italian athlete Andrew Howe. (corriere.it, 02 Jan 2019)

General Interest

General
CHANGE OF COACH
He says he split with coach Giangiacomo Contini after Contini said he would not be able to run under 20.4s in the 200m at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. He went on to record a time of 20.13s in Berlin. "I managed 20.13s because I changed my mentality. I was eager to show that I could run a good time to my former coach, Giangiacomo Contini. After 11 years with him I was lacking motivation. I like going to the blocks with ambition. Three weeks before the European championships we had a fight, as he said I could not run 20.4s in Berlin. I needed a change and began training with Sebastian Bacchieri. Sebastian is a true friend. Whatever he tells me to do, I do it. I am happy with the change of coach. I risked ending up like a boiled frog." (corriere.it, 02 Jan 2019)

HERITAGE
His family is of Nigerian origin, but he was born and raised in Italy and acquired full Italian citizenship in 2012. "I have never been to Nigeria and, right now [2019], I don't feel the need to go. I don't even know the national anthem of Nigeria. My roots are in Africa and I don't ignore them but I consider myself deeply Italian." (fidal.it, 23 Aug 2015; corriere.it, 02 Jan 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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