Emmanuel Matadi

Emmanuel Matadi (born 15 April 1991) is a Liberian sprinter.^[2] Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Emmanuel Matadi

Matadi at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 34) Monrovia, Liberia
Education	Minnesota State University
Height	6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
Weight	215 lb (97kg)
Sport
Country	Liberia
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprint
College team	Minnesota State Mavericks[1]
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Liberia African Games 2023 Accra 4×100 m relay African Championships 2016 Durban 200 m

Matadi graduated from Johnson Senior High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As a senior, he won the Minnesota State High School championship in 100 meters in 2009.^[3][4] Matadi attended the University of Louisville before transferring to Minnesota State University, Mankato. At MNSU, Matadi won national titles in the 100m and 200m. He also holds Liberia's national records in the 60m and 100m.

Internationally, Matadi won bronze in the 200 meters at the 2016 African Championships and made his Olympic debut while competing for Liberia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100m and 200m. He was the flag bearer for Liberia in the Parade of Nations.^[5]

In the 2017 World Championships, Matadi was one of three Africans to advance to the semifinals of the 100m in London.

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 meters – 9.91 (+1.2 m/s, Gainesville, FL 2024) NR
• 200 meters – 20.07 (+2.0 m/s, Austin, TX 2023)

Indoor

• 60 meters – 6.52 (Louisville 2022) NR
• 200 meters – 21.13 (Albuquerque 2016)

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Liberia
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	5th	100 m	10.24 (w)
			3rd	200 m	20.55
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	43rd (h)	100 m	10.31
			30th (h)	200 m	20.49
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	14th (sf)	100 m	10.20
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	23rd (sf)	100 m	10.28
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	35th (h)	100 m	10.25
2022	African Championships	Port Louis, Mauritius	6th	100 m	10.08
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	10th (sf)	100 m	10.12
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	11th (sf)	100 m	10.04
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	10th (sf)	60 m	6.58
	African Games	Accra, Ghana	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	38.73
	African Championships	Douala, Cameroon	3rd (h)	4 × 100 m relay	40.00
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	26th (sf)	100 m	10.18
			15th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	38.97