Aminatou Seyni (born 24 October 1996) is a Nigerien track and field sprinter.[1]
She has the Nigerien national records for the 200 metres and 400 metres.
Seyni competed in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2019 African Games. She reached the semifinals in the women's 100 metres. She finished in 4th place in the women's 200 metres final.
She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. She could not compete in the women's 400 metres due to the IAAF's regulations on testosterone levels for athletes with XY disorders of sex development in women's competition.[2][3]
She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 13rd (sf) | 100 m | 11.93 |
| 4th | 200 m | 23.05 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 22.77 |
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Place | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres indoor | 7.08 | Madrid,  Spain
|
22 February 2023 | NR |
| 100 metres | 11.07 | St. Pierre,  Mauritius
|
8 June 2022 | NR |
| 200 metres | 21.98 | Eugene,  United States
|
18 July 2022 | NR |
| 400 metres | 50.69 | Rovereto,  Italy
|
23 August 2018 |
References
- ^ "Aminatou Seyni｜Profile｜iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ World No. 3 400m runner forced to 200m at worlds due to testosterone rule – OlympicTalk
- ^ Savage, Rachel (22 July 2021). "False start for intersex athletes barred from Olympics". Reuters. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Athletics SEYNI Aminatou". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
