Reïna-Flor Okori Makendengue (born 2 May 1980) is a 4x Olympian with over 20 years on the track representing France and Equatorial Guinea. Using her sports legacy and African soul blueprint, Reina inspires and coaches international businesses, executives, and athletes to redefine the new psychology of winning and leading. In 2015 she took allegiance back to Equatorial Guinea, represented her country for the Olympic games of Rio 2016, and became a flag bearer. Okori was born in Libreville, Gabon after her parents fled Equatorial Guinea, due to the political persecution during the dictatorship of

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. Her grandparents were Equatoguineans, each with different ethnic groups, except for her paternal grandfather (an

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man from Nigeria). As a junior, she finished tenth in

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at the 1996 World Junior Championships and won the 1999 European Junior Championships in 100 meters hurdles. She finished fifth at the

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and sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She competed at the 2004 Olympics, the 2005 European Indoor Championships, the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships, the 2013 European indoor championship in Goteborg and world outdoor world championships in Moscou reaching the semi-finals. At the 2008 Olympics, Okori reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres hurdles. She repeated this feat at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the semi-finals. She was the flag bearer of Equatorial Guinea at the 2016 Olympics, where she was going to represent the African country before finally retiring from athletics.

Prize list

* 10 selections for French Elite Teams (as of 1/1/07) * French Champion 2004 at

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in 12.71 s (+2,1 m/s) * French Champion 2008 at

in 12.78 s * European Junior Champion 1999 at

in 13.16 s * Vice-champion of France 2005 at

in 12.75 s (+0,9 m/s) * Vice-champion of France 2006 at

in 12.99 s (+0,7 m/s) * Vice-champion of France 2012 at

in 12.97 s (+1,3 m/s) * Champion of France

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Indoors in 8.08 s * 1st in final of

DécaNation DécaNation is an annual track and field meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a decathlon, with each athlete compet ...

2006 in 12.87 s * 6th in semi-final of

at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in 12.81 s * 4th in final of

at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in 13.20 s * 6th in semi-final of the

at the 2005 World Championships in 12.99 s * 5th in semi-final of the

at the 2006 European Championships in 13.08 s

Personal Bests

References

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EAA profile
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