Emmanuel Matadi
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Matadi at the 2016 Olympics
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| Born | 15 April 1991 Monrovia, Liberia |
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| Education | Minnesota State University | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (97kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Country |  Liberia |
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||
| College team | Minnesota State Mavericks[1] | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Emmanuel Matadi (born 15 April 1991) is Liberian sprinter.[2] Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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.[3]
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 – 9.98 (+1.1 m/s, Port-of-Spain 2022) NR
- 200 meters – 20.33 (+1.5 m/s, San Antonio 2022)
Indoor
- 60 meters – 6.52 (Louisville 2022) NR
- 200 meters – 21.13 (Albuquerque 2016)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 | |
References
- ↑ Emmanuel Matadi. gocards.com
- ↑ Emmanuel Matadi profile at IAAF
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for Liberia 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Succeeded by Ebony Morrison |
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