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Ashia Hansen (Ashia Kate Nana Korantima Hansen) was born on 5 December, 1971 in Evansville, Indiana, US, is a British triple jumper. Discover Ashia Hansen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

Popular As Ashia Kate Nana Korantima Hansen
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Age 52 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December 1971
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Evansville, Indiana, US
Nationality United Kingdom

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1971

Ashia Hansen, (born 5 December 1971) is a retired British triple jumper.

1996

Fourth in the 1996 Olympic final, she broke the world indoor record when winning the 1998 European Indoor title, and went on to win gold medals at the World Indoor Championships in 1999 and 2003, at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002, and at the 2002 European Championships.

1997

Her British records of 15.15 metres (1997 outdoors) and 15.16 metres (1998 indoors), still stand.

Although born in the United States, Hansen was adopted when she was 3 months old by a Ghanaian father who worked for the United Nations and his Caucasian English wife.

They moved to Ghana before settling down in London when she was eight.

She was often the only Black Child at her East London school and later spoke of the racist sentiment and teasing she experienced.

She discovered a talent for running and was introduced to athletics by a teacher.

Although she competed in her first international at age 17, she remained ambivalent about turning professional and only gave up her day job seven years later to fully commit herself.

Hansen trained at Ilford AC then Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club in Birmingham, along with other successful British athletes such as Denise Lewis, Kelly Sotherton, Mark Lewis-Francis and Katharine Merry.

She was trained by Commonwealth Games medallist Aston Moore.

She is also the British record holder for the outdoor event with a jump of 15.15m in 1997.

1998

At the 1998 European Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain, Hansen won the gold medal with a world record jump of 15.16m.

This record lasted for 6 years.

Hansen won her first major outdoor gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a jump of 14.32m.

1999

At the 1999 World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Japan, Hansen won Gold with a world leading jump of 15.02m.

2002

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England Hansen retained her Commonwealth gold with a Games Record jump of 14.86m.

In 2002 Hansen won gold at the European Championships in Munich, Germany with a jump of 15.00m.

2003

Hansen won her second World Indoor title at the 2003 Championships in Birmingham, UK with a jump of 15.01m.

Hansen was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 New Year Honours for services to athletics.

Hansen has two younger sisters, one of them is her parents' biological child and the other an adopted cousin.

She has two children herself.

2004

Hansen suffered a serious knee injury during the 2004 European Cup, requiring extensive surgery.

She returned to triple jumping and competed at the British Championships, where she immediately climbed back to the top of the British rankings; however, she decided not to be part of the team for the European Athletics Championships that summer.

2008

She was hoping to make the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but was unable to regain fitness in time and announced her retirement in July 2008.