Savannah Sanitoa (born April 30, 1987) is a

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athlete who competes internationally for

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. She is most famous for competing at the 100 metres sprint at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in

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. In 2006, Sanitoa represented American Samoa at the 11th IAAF World Junior Championships in

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. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 8th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 14.56 seconds. In 2009, she took part in the 12th IAAF World Championships. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 14.23 seconds, 0.16 seconds outside of her personal best of 14.07.

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* 1987 births Living people American Samoan female sprinters American Samoan female shot putters American people of Samoan descent World Athletics Championships athletes for American Samoa 21st-century American women {{AmericanSamoa-athletics-bio-stub