Ben Youssef Meïté
Ivorian sprinter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ben Youssef Meïté (born November 11, 1986) is a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire. He competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the gold medal with a time of 10.08 seconds. He went on to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he finished fifth in the 100 meter dash with a personal best and national record of 9.96. He also won African Championship golds in the 200 m and the 100 m in 2012 and 2016, respectively.
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Born | (1986-11-11) November 11, 1986 (age 37) Séguéla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 17 September 2015. |
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